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Mid-30°C Heat and Storm Alerts Mark France’s 14 July Weekend

Storm warnings cover southern and eastern France with the weekend peaking in calm weather before heavier storms return Monday.

Éclair lors d’un orage au-dessus des vignes de Meursault, en Bourgogne. (Image d’illustration)
Météo en France : le bulletin du 12/07 avec La Chaîne Météo
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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.