Overview

• Western cities such as La Rochelle recorded temperatures above 35°C Saturday afternoon following the country’s record-length heatwave.
• Météo France and La Chaîne Météo placed Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales on orange storm alert and issued yellow warnings for thirteen other departments.
• Forecasters predict Sunday will be the most stable day, with widespread sunshine and highs easing to around 28°C.
• An isolated upper-level cold drop over Germany is introducing uncertainty in the timing and intensity of weekend thunderstorms.
• Thunderstorms, some potentially severe with heavy rain and hail, are expected Monday from the Pyrenees through the Massif Central to the Southern Alps.