DIRECT. Heatwave and storms: 40 ° C recorded in Ile-de-France

The essential

• Thirteen departments are in orange heat wave vigilance this Friday in the center-east of the country.
• Possibly violent thunderstorms locally are possible in 19 departments, especially in the Hauts-de-France and Ile-de-France regions, Météo-France alert.
• This heat wave coincides with very heavy traffic linked to the annual crossover weekend of holidaymakers on the roads.
• In Paris, in part of Ile-de-France and the Lyon metropolis, all vehicles that pollute too much cannot circulate due to an ozone peak.

> Follow the day's events live

15 hours. Several traffic jams between Lyon and Marseille. A slowdown of 8 km is reported between Lyon and Valence in a north-south direction. A traffic jam of 18 km in the same direction has formed at Valence and another slowdown is to be noted between Avignon and Marseille, still in a north-south direction.

2:55 p.m. Closure of parks in Hauts-Seine. The department's parks close from 3 p.m. because of thunderstorms expected in the late afternoon.

[Weather alert]
⚠️CLOSURE OF THE PARKS - Orange alert for #storms. Severe thunderstorms expected from 4 p.m.
As a # security measure, the #parks of the department will close their doors from 3 p.m.

2:30 p.m. 40 ° in Île-de-France. The 40 ° mark is crossed in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Val-de-Marne) and 40.3 in Gometz-le-Châtel (Essonne). It is 39 ° in Paris.

Temperatures are extremely high at the start of the afternoon in the #capitale with 38.9 ° C in Montsouris, 40 ° C in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, and 40.3 ° C in Gometz-le-Château. The sky becomes more unstable in connection with the first #storms coming up from the South. https://t.co/pIG411N7QD pic.twitter.com/z6KtdXQzUG

2:15 p.m. Closure of the gardens in Rueil-Malmaison. The city of Hauts-de-Seine will close its parks from 4 p.m. because severe thunderstorms are expected from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. A risk of hail and gusts of wind are also expected.

🌩⚡️ PARKS CLOSURE - The @hautsdeseinefr are placed in orange vigilance for #storms. Severe thunderstorms expected from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. with risk of hail and gusts of wind.

As a # security measure, the #parks of the city will close their doors from 4 p.m. pic.twitter.com/dQONehbPep

13:55. The best on the roads of Ile-de-France. With just over 100 km of slowdowns in Ile-de-France, traffic is back to an average level in the region.

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1:50 p.m. Slowdowns south of Lyon. Bison futé reports several slowdowns on the A7 south of Lyon.

13:40. Ten degrees cooler in the storm. A temperature map also makes it possible to locate the storm and see an immediate consequence: a sudden drop in temperature. Under the cumulonimbus it is about ten degrees cooler than around it. Once the precipitation has passed, the thermometer rises.

Meteociel  

13:35. First thunderstorm. A first storm formed in the center of the country. He is currently straddling the Loir-et-Cher and the Eure-et-Loir. In this satellite image taken at 1 p.m. and provided by Météociel, the cumulonimbus cloud of this storm is particularly visible.

Meteociel  

13:25. Ile-de-France and its surroundings, the hottest region. Ile-de-France is the hottest region of this early afternoon. It is up to 37 ° C in Paris. On the outskirts of the region, it is 38 ° C in the Yonne as shown on this map from Météociel.

Meteociel  

1:15 p.m. A stronger heat wave next week? Reduced in time, the current heatwave (which is only a heat peak in some areas because the temperatures are not high enough for three days in a row) is perhaps nothing compared to what could be happening. produce in August. Several weather models anticipate a one-week heatwave from the middle of next week.

1:05 p.m. In the metro as in the tram. Line 12 of the Paris metro, one of our journalists noticed a temperature of 28 ° C, the same or almost as earlier in an air-conditioned tram. Line 12 is only equipped with mechanical ventilation.

Metro line 12, only equipped with mechanical ventilation, it reaches 28 ° C at 11:45 a.m. #heat pic.twitter.com/qoQvG7G4CM

12:55. Jean Castex asks to be vigilant. The Prime Minister, Jean Castex, who went in the morning to the emergency and rescue services of Bourg-en-Bresse (Ain), calls for "the vigilance of the State and the prudence of each" in because of the heat. He asks to watch over the elders.

In this period of hot weather, as in everyday life: let's watch over our elders and protect our loved ones. pic.twitter.com/DESTVVlOhK

12:35. First traffic jams in Ile-de-France. The sytadin site lists 133 km of traffic jams, particularly on the A86, A10 or even A6b.

Sytadin  

According to the site, this situation is already classified as "unusual" at this time.

Sytadin  

12:15. Over 35 ° C. The 35 ° C bar, which corresponds to the very high heat threshold, is exceeded from noon in several regions. This is particularly the case in Auxerre, in Yonne, where it is 36 ° C, or in Lignerolles, in Allier, where it is the same temperature.

12:10. Incivility on the roads. A third of French people admit throwing waste on the roads. Le Parisien explains that most of the culprits admit not wanting to keep them long enough to find a trash can during a stop… More details in this article.

12:05. Heat and mask, the double challenge. It is not necessarily easy to wear a mask at these temperatures. In this article, Le Parisien looks back on some tips for managing the heat and preventing Covid-19.

12 hours. Reminder of some tips. During the hot weather, it is recommended to follow a few tips so as not to strain the body, especially for the most fragile: avoid alcohol, eat enough, ventilate at night and close the shutters during the day, wet your body, give news .

🌡️ Strong #heats expected for this Friday day.

🥛 Let us adopt the right preventive measures, especially for the most vulnerable people.

😷 Despite this heat, let's not forget to respect the # barrier gestures to fight against # COVID19. # Étésanssoucis pic.twitter.com/wpqO5HioJn

11:55 am. Between 6 ° C and 7 ° C more than yesterday at the same time. The meteorologist Guillaume Séchet relays this map which shows that in several regions it is up to 6 ° C or 7 ° C more than yesterday at the same time.

#canicule #vigilanceOrange #chaleur The #temperatures are soaring in the northern and eastern regions where it is on average 4 to 7 ° C more than yesterday at the same time! Maxi expected around 5 p.m. (a little before, where the #storms will burst) cards here >> https://t.co/nhFkg1UY8I pic.twitter.com/UKfRsTgwJA

11:50. Nearly 28 ° C in the tram despite the air conditioning. One of our journalists noticed a temperature close to 28 ° C in the tram in Paris, despite the air conditioning.

In the air-conditioned T3 bis tram, it is still over 27 ° C at 11 a.m. #heat pic.twitter.com/zQnnBTJTfc

11:45 am. Better to bypass Lyon. Bison futé, the interministerial body in charge of monitoring traffic, advises to bypass Lyon, a city around which traffic "is on the increase".

11:40 am. Potential records. This map helps to visualize some of the areas likely to break heat records today.

11:35. Already 34 ° C in Châteauroux. At 11 am, a temperature of 34 ° C was recorded in Châteauroux, in the Indre.

11:30 am. Polluting vehicles remain in the garage in Ile-de-France. Until 8 p.m. this evening, due to a peak in ozone pollution, only Crit'air 0, 1 and 2 vehicles are authorized to travel within the perimeter of the A86 motorway. Crit'air 5, Crit'air 4 (vehicles registered before 2006 for diesel, and before 1997 for gasoline) and Crit'air 3 vehicles are prohibited. The maximum speed is reduced by 20 km / h on major roads. francilians. In the Lyon metropolitan area, differentiated traffic is also implemented, but Crit'air 3 vehicles can be driven.

11:25 am. Beware of thunderstorms. Who says hot weather often says… thunderstorms. Beware of gusts, which may blow at more than 100 km / h "with occasional heavy rains and hail", in the north of the country and on the Paris Basin, as well as the Marne, the Aube, the Yonne, the Loiret, the Cher and the Nièvre. This area is placed in orange vigilance for thunderstorms.

11:15 am. Up to 40 ° C. The mercury continues to climb this Friday: "The temperatures will reach their peak in 13 departments placed in orange vigilance, with maximums close to 40 ° C", in the center-east of the country, warns Météo France. We will have to wait a bit to breathe better: the night from Friday to Saturday will still be warm.

11:00. Hello and welcome to this very hot live, which will accompany you all day long.