...for heat. Here is today's vigilance map posted by MétéoFrance, the French national weather service. Actually, the map looks exactly the same for tomorrow too. We are in the red danger zone and are being asked to curtail our outdoor activities and drink a lot of water over the course of the day. I've added labels for Paris and for Saint-Aignan on the map; Paris is about 150 miles north of Saint-Aignan.
Below is a map showing today's and tomorrow's high temperatures all around the country.
We're in the 38 to 40C zone (purple). Paris is not quite as hot.
We're in the 38 to 40C zone (purple). Paris is not quite as hot.
A few summers like this, and air conditioning is going to be common.
ReplyDeleteAC has already become more common in France, but older houses are hard to retrofit. Cars have AC. Our house, for example is built on a concrete slab so there's no place to install ductwork. I'm not sure I believe that ductless AC units are effective. I've stayed in a lot of hotels that have them and I've never felt any benefit.
DeleteHang in there.
ReplyDeleteI feel sorry for the people who are in Paris, especially those on their first trip who are trying to see everything.
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