We in the south west have enjoyed (endured) another period of very hot weather and Meteo France reports that this summer is likely to be the second or third hottest since 1946.
The average temperature has been 23.1ºC, the same as 2015, but well below the 25.3ºC registered in 2003.
But it has not been as sunny as average, July was well down on sunshine hours in the region, with almost 50 hours less than the 253 hours average.
In case you think Taglines editors are British-like weather obsessed, the canicule has been lead news in French media. It has meant record bookings in campsites; record fruit crops and unfortunately record numbers of forest and heathland fires. Pompiers in the Gard have answered 60 calls for fires and nearer Occitanie there have been serious incendies in the Pyrenees Occidentals.
The storms forecast yesterday did not materialise, but a glance at the Meteo panel alongside will show that such weather is firmly forecast for today (Wednesday). On verra.
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