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France's Historic 70-Day Warm Spell Set to End, Breaking Meteorological Records

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • France is experiencing the end of an unprecedented 70-day streak of above-average temperatures, starting June 11.
  • This historic period marks the longest stretch of warm weather recorded since meteorological records began.
  • The previous record was 61 consecutive days above seasonal norms earlier in the year.

France is poised to break a remarkable climate record as an extraordinary 70-day period of above-average temperatures is set to conclude this Friday, August 21.

This historic stretch, which began on June 11, represents the longest continuous period of warm weather recorded since meteorological data collection started. The average temperature across France during this time has not dipped below 16.2°C, consistently staying above the seasonal norm calculated for the 1991-2020 period.

The previous record for consecutive days above seasonal norms was significantly shorter, lasting 61 days between January 12 and March 13 of the same year. As the streak ends, cooler air is moving across the country, with the average temperature expected to remain below 21.1°C on Friday.

This exceptional weather event occurred alongside other major global happenings, including the start of the FIFA World Cup in Mexico and SpaceX's record-breaking stock market debut.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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