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He did until 28°CWednesday, October 26, in the southwest. A wave of exceptional sweetness affects the whole country. October is already shaping up to be the hottest month ever recorded in France. The phenomenon worries.
It’s autumn under a big blue sky. On the beach or in the city center, the heat is unusual and surprises vacationers. “I take advantage of it while telling myself that it’s a little strange to have sweet weather like that”admits a vacationer. Rising temperatures also disrupt crops. A market gardener’s cherry trees bud months in advance.
30°C at Biarritz (Pyrenees-Atlantiques) or again 24°C reindeer (Ille-et-Vilaine)for ten days the temperatures have been breaking records. He does +5.2°C on average compared to seasonal norms. Climatologists had never seen that. “It is unprecedented in terms of duration, we have never had such a hot period for such a long time in France after October 15”says Christine Berne, climatologist. This phenomenon owes its origin to currents of warm air, particularly from Africa, driven by winds. This is called the heat feather.