After a late July and the start of the month of fresh and unstable August, summer is catching up this week. France presents a clear contrast between a rather cloudy and humid north and a south where the heat is clearly intensifying.
This Tuesday, France presents a clear contrast between a rather cloudy and sometimes humid north, and a south where heat is clearly intensifying. The sky remains covered in the north, which limits the drop in night temperatures, while the south reaches points greater than 36 ° C, announces The weather channel* .
A cloudy morning in the north, summer in the south
The awakening is contrasting according to the region: in the north of the Loire, the clouds are numerous, accompanied by bruines or small showers between the Pays de la Loire, Île-de-France and the Ardennes. On the other hand, thinnings develop quickly along the Channel. On a large southeast quarter, the sky is clear, offering a very sunny weather.
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Morning temperatures are soft, generally between 15 and 20 ° C. In the south, the clear sky in the morning allows minimums close to 20 ° C, especially in the Rhône valley and around the Mediterranean.
The afternoon remains marked by strong contrasts
The atmosphere remains mixed between northern Aquitaine, central regions and Alsace, where the remains of a disturbance persist. The showers, however, dissipate with the arrival of a high pressure zone. Elsewhere, the sky emerges widely in the northern half, while the Southeast and the Mediterranean coast benefit from an intense sun and overwhelming heat, with points reaching 38 ° C in Montpellier. Some cumulus can form on the reliefs of the Pyrenees and the Alps.
High temperatures promote the release and dispersion of pollens, particularly those of grasses, which are currently the main source of allergy with an index of 4 to 5. These regions are therefore to be monitored closely by sensitive people.
A sweet evening to the north, hot south
To the north, the evening is calm and the temperatures remain pleasant. In the south, heat is maintained at the start of the night, with a heavy atmosphere, especially on Languedoc and Provence.
Perspectives for the days to come: summer resumes its rights
As of Wednesday, the sun is gradually returned by the North West, accompanied by an increase in temperatures especially in the center-west. The warm and dry weather should predominate in the second half of the week, offering a generalized summer atmosphere, with the exception of areas close to the borders of the North where residual clouds could remain. Towards a heat wave alert at the end of the week?
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*The weather channel is a property of the Le Figaro group.