France, Britain and Portugal have all recorded their hottest days ever for the month of May during the heatwave. Temperatures remained above 33C in the Paris region Saturday and several other parts of France were above 30C. READ ALSO: ‘Unprecedented’: Half of France records highest ever May temperatures The Meteo-France weather service said that “the arrival of a slightly cooler air mass” was expected to bring down temperatures on Saturday night. But it warned of storms across northern France that would be “localised but sometimes
strong with hail and wind gusts” of more than 80 kilometres (50 miles) an hour. On Sunday, forecasts predicted storms across eastern parts of the country, including Strasbourg and Lyon with temperatures falling across much of the country. France recorded its highest temperature of 37.8C in the Charente department. The heat saw train services cancelled and power cuts in some cities. Some deaths in France and Britain were blamed on the heat. Meteo-France specialist Mattieu Sorel said it was “highly likely” that the country would
see more extreme heatwaves this summer.
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