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red heat alert
Coverage of red heat alert in the Nexus archive.
- France faces unprecedented heatwave: 'We are about to experience four of the hottest days ever recorded in the country'
France is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave with four of the hottest days ever recorded. A red heat alert is in effect for the Gironde department as a technician prepares for the Fête de la Musique in Bordeaux on June 21, 2026.
- France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave
France has canceled outdoor sports events and restricted alcohol consumption at the Fête de la Musique due to a severe heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 42C. Over a third of the country is under a red heat alert, and 76% of the population faces level 1 or 2 heat warnings.