Temperatures across France are set to remain extremely high in the southern half of the country this week, with 50 departments now placed under high alert, reports RFI.
According to meteorologists with Météo-France, night-time temperatures Occitania, the Rhône valley, the Côte d'Azur and Corsica will generally not fall below 17 to 22 degrees Celsius, with some areas remaining between 22 and 26 degrees.
Meanwhile, the north of the country can expect 28 to 32 degrees from the Pays de Loire to Ile-de-France to Lorraine in the east.
In the south, daytime temperatures are set to soar to between 33 and 37 degrees, reaching 37 to 40 degrees from Occitania to Provence.
Forecasters say it could reach up to 41°C locally in the shade.