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Paris Braces for One of Worst Heat Waves in More Than a Century

People wearing a protective face masks queue at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris on Aug. 6.

People wearing a protective face masks queue at the entrance of the Louvre in Paris on Aug. 6.

Photographer: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images

Paris is facing one of its worst heat waves in more than a century, with daily average temperatures hovering around 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) over a seven-day period and hitting a maximum of 39 degrees on Sunday, according to forecaster Meteo-France.

The hot weather will last through the middle of next week, creating the worst heat wave conditions in the French capital since the 2003 scorcher that lasted 10 days, Meteo-France meteorologist Francois Jobard said in a tweet on Friday.