Morocco heat dome propels France into summer early May
France is about to experience an almost summer-like episode starting this Thursday, May 21. This spectacular surge in temperatures, locally exceeding 30°C, is directly caused by a mass of hot air rising from Morocco.
Starting this Thursday, the thermometer will go haywire in southern France, with highs reaching close to 35°C by Friday. This exceptional phenomenon for late May is explained by a precise atmospheric mechanism. An isolated depression over Portugal is currently acting like a real pump, directly drawing extremely hot air flows from Moroccan territory and propelling them toward Europe.
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Blocked by high pressure systems located over the central part of the continent, this influx of air from Morocco will form a vast heat dome. Temperatures will skyrocket 10 to 14 degrees above seasonal norms. Peak intensity is expected for Friday, with values reaching 34°C in cities like Pau, Agen or Albi, and climbing up to 35°C in Cahors, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
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This atmosphere worthy of a July month should settle in durably for at least the entire Pentecost weekend, or even the following week, as confirmed by La Chaîne Météo. As for the sky, no real deterioration is to be feared, except for a few rare very localized storms over the Pyrenean peaks or slight sea breezes near the Mediterranean. In the mountains, the rapid rise of the mercury will be felt harshly, going from 0 to 20°C at 1,500 meters altitude in the space of a few days.
