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France to See Temperatures Near 40°C on June 21, Prompting Some Event Cancellations and Nuclear Output Limits
Météo France described the current heatwave as widespread, prolonged and intense. Several towns cancelled music festival events and EDF warned of nuclear plant output limits.
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" Temperatures are forecast to reach or exceed 40°C on June 21. Several municipalities have cancelled Fête de la Musique celebrations due to the heat. The state-owned utility EDF has warned that three nuclear plants will face production curbs next week.
The production curbs are due to high temperatures on the Rhône and Garonne rivers. A photograph shows a pharmacy sign in Créon, near Bordeaux, displaying 41°C on June 17, 2026. This is France's second premature heatwave in less than a month.
France 24 reported that the current episode follows an earlier heatwave that prompted similar public-health measures.
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