Météo-France Issues Widespread Heatwave and Wildfire Risk Alerts Across France

Météo-France has issued an orange heatwave alert for 80 departments across France, with temperatures potentially reaching 40°C on Thursday and Friday. Concurrently, 50 departments face an orange alert for high forest fire risk. This extreme heat is also projected to reduce French nuclear power production by approximately 15% of the fleet's capacity, impacting energy supply.