Overview

• The orange alert takes effect at 14:00 and spans a corridor from the Pyrenees to the Doubs and Haute‑Saône, including parts of Burgundy.
• Météo‑France warns of 20 to 40 mm of rain in one hour with local totals up to 50 to 80 mm over the episode.
• Gusts are forecast at 70 to 80 km/h with isolated peaks of 90 to 100 km/h, and hail is possible with locally large stones in the southwest.
• The Doubs, Jura, Ain, Lozère, Gard and Hérault remain in orange until Thursday 06:00, while other departments are expected to revert to yellow around midnight.
• Coastal areas of Charente‑Maritime, Côtes‑d’Armor, Finistère, Gironde, Landes and Pyrénées‑Atlantiques hold yellow alerts for waves‑submersion until 09:00 due to powerful Atlantic swell.