2023-09-07 18:30:00
Current weather conditions are not experienced in the same way depending on everyone’s schedule. This heat is a delight for those with their feet in the water, on the contrary, some would like a few degrees less and are looking for a bit of freshness…
It is in Binche that we begin our journey. To take the temperature, what better than the top of a building well known to the inhabitants: 29 degrees at the top of the town hall of Binche.
The roof is being repaired. The metal of the scaffolding is hot… But for François and Simon, roofers, this hot weather does not necessarily mean bad news. “That doesn’t prevent us from working, we’re dry, we can work cleanly without the tools, etc. getting wet. When it’s hot, we bite on our quid, but we know how to work. Whereas when the weather is bad , we do not know”explains one of them.
There are those who work, and those who have a good time. A little further east: sport and refreshment. Go to one of the most popular water points in Wallonia: 27 degrees at the Eau d’Heure lake. “What brings me is a bit of getting away from the heat in the cities. It’s true that here, there is a body of water and wind, we can enjoy a bit of everything. And that allows to do lots of activities: paddle, kayak… It’s really nice.”
In Dinant, the extended summer suits Thomas, manager of an establishment on the banks of the Meuse: 30 degrees on the Croisette in Dinant. “Maybe it’s better the sun during the summer… In July and August. But there, it’s still good.”
Let’s take the height: the signal of Botrange, highest point of Belgium. 694 meters to hope to find some fresh air… and the verdict with Marie-Claire: 26 degrees at the Botrange signal. “We come from Eupen and it’s 31 degrees at the moment, so we still find a difference of 5 degrees”she says.
Cooler in the fens, but high temperatures: 30 degrees in Wallonia for the 3rd time in 4 days. If the mercury passes the 25 degree mark this Friday, we will speak of a heat wave. It would be a first in Belgium for a month of September.
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