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France tries to cope with second premature heatwave in less than a month

France tries to cope with second premature heatwave in less than a month
France 24 Friday 19 June 2026, 15:21 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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France is in the grip of a heatwave, which Météo France expects to be "wisdespread, prolonged and intense". The thermometer is set to climb even higher in the coming days, reaching or exceeding 40°C on June 21, leading to several municipalities to cancel Fete de la Musique celebrations. The state-owned utility EDF has also warned that three nuclear plants face production curbs next week because of high temperatures on the Rhone and Garonne rivers.

France is in the grip of a heatwave, which Météo France expects to be "wisdespread, prolonged and intense". The thermometer is set to climb even higher in the coming days, reaching or exceeding 40°C on June 21, leading to several municipalities to cancel Fete de la Musique celebrations. The state-owned utility EDF has also warned that three nuclear plants face production curbs next week because of high temperatures on the Rhone and Garonne rivers. Keywords for this article
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