Record-Breaking March Heat Wave Sweeps France as Warm Air Surges from North Africa

On Wednesday, for the first time in March, the mercury rose to 24.5 degrees. 23.3 degrees is the highest temperature recorded in the Jura department on March 24, 2001. According to MétéoNews, this trend will last a few more days. The mornings will remain cool while the summer conditions will continue until Saturday. Temperatures will then drop. Peaks between 24 and 25 degrees will be recorded in the Jura on Wednesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1.
According to Christophe Mertz, forecaster and meteorologist, an exceptional mild episode is hitting the Jura. He explains that this phenomenon was caused by "a hot air mass from Morocco. It is drawn by an anticyclonic dome positioned over the Alps. Then a southerly wind pushes the hot air towards the department." This gust of air will follow the rain starting Monday, April 5.