Very hot, then stormy – Temperatures, sunshine, storms, rainfall and more forecast for the next 5 days
Temperatures in France are set to reach their highest this year in the coming days. A new wave of storms is expected during the second half of this week.
Monday, July 29
Thirty-nine departments are facing a level three orange heatwave alert starting this week. Today will be the hottest day of the heatwave, with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius in some areas.
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Tuesday, July 30
Currently, 39 departments face a level three heatwave warning, which will last until Tuesday.
State forecasters say number of departments facing alerts could increase Météo-France This is particularly true for provinces in the center and north that are not currently facing a heat wave warning but border areas that are.
alternative weather forecaster weather channel (Owned by “Le Figaro”) The temperature is expected to reach 41 degrees Celsius in some areas on Tuesday, but in other areas the temperature will be the same as Monday.
Thunderstorms will begin to form along the Atlantic coast during the evening and begin to interact with heat wave-causing winds, but temperatures will not drop immediately due to the conflict.
Wednesday, July 31st
Similar conditions are expected on Wednesday, with the heat wave continuing in the south and high temperatures remaining. The storm could affect parts of the West Coast.
Thursday, August 1
Temperatures may start to drop this morning as the storm begins to take its toll.
The storm could cover much of France, spread eastward to the German border and could extend southward to the Mediterranean coast overnight.
Temperatures are expected to drop by 5 to 8 degrees Celsius in most areas affected by the heatwave, but nighttime temperatures will feel tropical and humid due to stormy weather, and temperatures throughout the day will remain significantly above seasonal averages in some areas.
Météo-France Local heatwave warnings cannot be ruled out until Thursday and Friday.
Friday, August 2
The storm will continue to gradually move across France, but the exact areas most affected are not yet known.
The storms are early forecast to be strongest in the Pyrenees and southeast.
