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40 degrees Celsius
Coverage of 40 degrees Celsius in the Nexus archive.
- France braces for a week of punishing heat as red alerts spread
France faces a severe heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40°C, prompting red alerts across more than half of its regions. Schools are closing, public health warnings are issued, and authorities are restricting alcohol consumption as the heatwave, linked to human-caused climate change, persists until at least Friday.