Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/DHSUNd8PC5o.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter France records hottest day ever as deadly heat wave grips Europe [s2IaLTQgTSN] Health Updated on August 08, 2026 EDT — Published on August 08, 2026 EDT France has recorded its hottest day ever amid an exceptional heat wave in Europe. The national weather agency says France’s national thermal indicator—an average of temperatures measured at 30 weather stations— hit a new record of 29.8 C (85.6 F). The previous record of 29.4°C (84.9°F) dated back to heat waves of August 2003 and July 2019. France has recorded 40 fatalities from drowning in the past week as people seek relief from the searing heat. The national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: J1d6LJ53RyK GfD4mfXX9S7 ITDoQJpF23J FBxsftyYOs4 6sOSpTjCECd dHglmWwcVtb
France has recorded its hottest day ever amid an exceptional heat wave in Europe. The national weather agency says France’s national thermal indicator—an average of temperatures measured at 30 weather stations— hit a new record of 29.8 C (85.6 F). The previous record of 29.4°C (84.9°F) dated back to heat waves of August 2003 and July 2019. France has recorded 40 fatalities from drowning in the past week as people seek relief from the searing heat. The national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at Follow us on Facebook: Follow us on X: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: J1d6LJ53RyK GfD4mfXX9S7 ITDoQJpF23J FBxsftyYOs4 6sOSpTjCECd dHglmWwcVtb