France records all-time highest temperature of 44.3C

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

Mainland France has registered its highest temperature since records began as Europe continues to face a sweltering heatwave.

The temperature in Carpentras, in the south-eastern Vaucluse département, hit 44.3C (112F) on Friday, breaking the previous record of 44.1C set in the southern region of Montpellier and Nîmes in August 2003.

Vaucluse was one of four départements – alongside Gard, Hérault and Bouches-du-Rhône – placed on emergency red alert on Friday, the first time the measure has covered such a large area.

The Meteo-France forecaster Etienne Kapikian said it was “very probable” that the record would be beaten again on Friday as it was still relatively early in the day. “[The temperature] will continue to climb and, in some places, we could pass 44C,” he said.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/28/france-on-red-alert-as-heatwave-forecast-to-reach-record-45c

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44.3 Celsius equals 111.7 F

[eppur_se_muova]

1. Just a reminder -- 46 C w/50% humidity is not survivable for long

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02082017/heatwaves-deadly-heat-humidity-wet-bulb-human-survivability-threshold

[Achilleaze]

2. Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change

Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change
Meanwhile, republicans continue to lie about climate change

[tclambert]

8. How else to protect the profits of their fossil fuel company donors?

Telling the truth might lead to calls for conservation, or worse, LIABILITY for the damage the fossil fuel industry has done to the environment. Their whole business model depends on shunting the cost of these externalities onto other people.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Now 45.9C - 114.6F

Last edited Fri Jun 28, 2019, 02:30 PM - Edit history (1)

France has hit its highest recorded temperature - 45.8C (114.4F) - amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives.

The new record was measured in the southern town of Gallargues-le-Montueux. Before this year the previous record was 44.1C during a heatwave in 2003 that killed thousands.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-48795264

On edit: 0.1C more - same URL and place:

France has hit its highest recorded temperature - 45.9C (114.6F) - amid a heatwave in Europe that has claimed several lives.

The new record was measured in the southern town of Gallargues-le-Montueux. Before this year the previous record was 44.1C during a heatwave in 2003 that killed thousands.

[SunSeeker]

4. K & R for exposure.

[BadGimp]

5. Our CEO at work just arrived there yesterday for a 2 week vacay ... oh boy

[OKNancy]

6. Gracious. I hope the women's soccer teams playing today will be OK

USA is playing in Paris in 1.5 hours.

ETA: looked up the temps for Paris: today 90 to 94 during playing time.

[DFW]

7. I was just down there on Wednesday

It was indeed scorching hot in Paris. I don't know if I've been there when it was hotter, but it was hotter than I ever recall it being.

Today, I was in Bavaria (München) and it was a beautiful 24° or so--maybe hotter, but with a pleasant light breeze. I'm sure it was far worse to the west, though I just got back to Westfalen (Westphalia), where I live, and it is pretty much the same here.