France Sweats in May: The First Major Heatwave Rolls Across the West

Summer is no longer knocking on the door – it is kicking it wide open. France is experiencing a heatwave at the end of May that even seasoned meteorologists find astonishing. While many people still think of spring jackets, variable days, and cool mornings, temperatures in the western part of the country are already climbing to levels usually seen in the peak of summer. Regions along the Atlantic coast and in the west of the country are particularly affected. Since Tuesday, an extraordinary weather pattern has been prevailing there, with ...