On Sunday, September 6, France recorded its highest temperature for the month of September, with 40.3°C measured in Lavaur, a town in the Tarn department, according to Météo-France. This new record comes as part of a new heatwave affecting mainly southern France, following what Météo-France has described as the "hottest summer" ever recorded in the country, with 53 days of heatwaves. This extreme weather is part of a broader trend of increasing temperatures linked to climate change. On Monday, September 7, six cities set unprecedented temperature records for this time of year, with more than 80 monthly temperature records broken across the country. According to a preliminary count, 80 weather stations recorded either new highs or tied previous records, totaling nearly 700 records since last Friday. In parts of southern France, temperatures were more than 10 degrees above the average for this time of year. Notable record-breaking temperatures were recorded in Chomérac (36°C), Figari (36.1°C), and Lapalud (37.7°C). In addition to these national records, several local temperature records were also broken. For example, Salindres in the Gard department reached 39.6°C, while Albi hit 39.2°C, Agen reached 37.4°C, and Aurillac recorded 34°C. Unprecedented minimum temperatures were also noted during the night of Saturday to Sunday, with readings as high as 22°C in Orgnac l'Aven (Ardèche), 23.6°C in Nîmes-Garons (Gard), 22.9°C in Avignon (Vaucluse), and 22.4°C in Bordeaux-Mérignac (Gironde). This intense heatwave, which began in the middle of last week, is expected to gradually ease from the western regions of France starting on Monday. A change in weather is anticipated by Tuesday, with temperatures projected to decrease throughout the week. Météo-France notes that due to global warming, heat episodes occurring in late September are becoming more common and more severe. The current dry and hot conditions have also raised the risk of forest fires in Mediterranean regions, as recent rains in late August were not enough to alleviate the ongoing drought.