Schools close in France as red heat alerts spread amid soaring temperatures

The national weather service, Meteo France, said that most of the country is entering what is described as a “plateau” of unrelenting heatwave conditions

People cool off in a water spray near the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Michel Euler/AP)

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026 - 12:21

John Leicester, Associated Press

France is enduring a gruelling heatwavewith temperatures soaring above 40C.

The national weather service, Meteo France, said that most of the country is entering what is described as a “plateau” of unrelenting heatwave conditions that is not forecast to start easing before Friday at the earliest.