The agency put in place a "yellow alert" -- the second of four levels -- for the capital as a heatwave brings searing temperatures to other Olympic venues across France.
An even higher orange alert in place for Bordeaux and Lyon -- where temperatures inched close to 40C (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday -- will remain in effect on Tuesday when these cities stage Olympic football matches.
The yellow alert for Paris was issued in particular because "very hot" conditions were forecast to linger overnight, with the mercury not expected to drop below 22C between Tuesday and Wednesday.
That moderate alert level means people should "be attentive" to the impact of heat when playing sports or engaging in other physical activity, the agency said.
The scorching heat will be keenly felt by Olympians competing in outdoor events during the afternoon in Paris and its surrounding suburbs.
Beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower, the BMX freestyle qualifiers at Place de la Concorde, and the women's rugby sevens semi-finals at the Stade de France are all partly or fully outdoors.
Conditions could be even more sweltering when Spain play Egypt in the football on Tuesday afternoon in Bordeaux.
The weather agency said temperatures could reach 38C in the southwestern city on Tuesday before dropping off.
Similar highs are forecast for Lyon, where Ukraine's footballers come up against Argentina on Tuesday.
In the central city of Chateauroux, which is hosting Olympic shooting events, temperatures could hit 36C on Tuesday, forecasters said.
In the run-up to the Games, some athletes had urged event timings to be adjusted to take into account the physical toll of competing at high temperatures and the risk of heatstroke.
Iran shuts Sunday to tackle heatwave
Tehran (AFP) July 27, 2024 -
Iranian banks and most government institutes will be closed on Sunday and people were asked to avoid leaving home as the country faces a scorching heatwave, state media said.
At least 225 Iranians have been hospitalised due to the extreme heat since Friday, the national emergency service said, while officials reported record energy consumption.
"Banks and other public institutions will be closed on Sunday in order to protect people's health and conserve energy," said a government statement shared by official news agency IRNA.
It noted that "emergency and relief agencies are excluded" from the nationwide shutdown.
Public sector working hours were already halved on Saturday, the first day of the week in Iran.
Babak Yektaparast, spokesman for Iran's emergency service, recommended people to stay indoors between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.
On Saturday, the government set the opening time for banks and other state institutions at 6:00 am to allow people to complete errands before temperatures soared.
Working hours on Saturday were cut in half, helping to save 1,000 megawatts of electricity, IRNA reported.
Iranian officials said on Thursday that electricity consumption had hit an all-time high with more than 79,000 megawatts.
The heatwave has blanketed Iran, pushing the temperature well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in the capital Tehran.
In the southwestern city of Dalgan, in Sistan-Baluchistan province, the mercury hit 50C, according to Tasnim news agency.
Tasnim said at least 10 out Iran's 31 provinces experienced temperatures above 45C since Friday.
According to IRNA, the heatwave is expected to continue over the next four days, though temperatures are forecast to ease gradually beginning Monday.
Globally, last Monday was the hottest day recorded since measurements began in 1940, the European Union's Copernicus Earth observation programme said.
Scientists have linked climate change to more prolonged, stronger and more frequent extreme weather, including heatwaves.
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