PARIS: France recorded its hottest day in May on Monday, its weather agency said, forecasting that Tuesday would be even warmer. “Across France as a whole, Monday was the hottest day recorded for the month of May since measurements began,” the agency said. Forecasters said highs of 33°C to 36°C in regions were expected, adding that spell was likely to last at least until the end of the week.

Climate change is causing earlier and more intense heatwaves, France’s weather agency said.

France faced unusually hot weather on Monday, the national weather service said, after enduring record high temperatures for a month of May at the weekend.

Extreme heat settles upon western Europe, with values in Spain set to reach 40 degrees