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Published yesterday at 9:42 p.m., Updated yesterday at 10:01 p.m.
A man walks under a mister to cool off on an embankment of the Seine, in central Paris, September 3, 2023. DIMITAR DILKOFF / AFP
The Paris region is experiencing an exceptional heat wave for the season, which explains these extremely high temperatures.
A day of extreme heat for the start of the Rugby World Cup. The capital experienced this Friday under the reign of a blazing sun. The city of Paris has been placed on orange heatwave alert by The Weather Channel*.
All day long, the Parisian mercury continued to rise until reaching 37°C at 5 p.m. Furthermore, the threshold of “very high heat» was exceeded at the Paris-Montsouris reference station, with 35.1°C recorded. The Paris region is experiencing an exceptional heat wave for the season, which explains these extremely high temperatures.
“Almost tropical nights”
A heat that will follow Parisians into their beds. This night also promises to be particularly suffocating. At midnight, the thermometer will show 27°C. “Almost tropical nights», according to the Weather Channel*.
The heat wave will impact the Rugby World Cup, the first match of which will be held this Friday at 9 p.m. at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. The opening match of the competition will take place in temperatures close to 30°C. To preserve the physical integrity of the players, they will have the right to make “refreshment breaks » to quench your thirst during the oppositions this weekend.
*The Weather Channel is a property of the Figaro group
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2023-09-08 21:13:02
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