Weekend of storms before temperatures plunge in France
Cooler weather from the British isles will bring rain into next week
The sunshine of the first week of June will give way to unsettled weather from June 7, as storms arrive over much of Franceperesanz / Shutterstock / Météo France
A third of France has been placed on alert for storms or flooding today (June 7). It comes as the French weather service forecasts the return of autumnal weather from next week due to the arrival of cool and wet air from the British isles.
The sunshine of the first week of June, which much of France experienced, will give way to unsettled weather as storms arrive over much of central France today.
Méteo France has placed 28 departments on alert, most of which are due to storms. There is also a risk of flooding in four departments in the north.
The ‘yellow alert’ level - the lowest in the weather service’s three tier system - is used to advise the public to display caution and not take unnecessary risks due to developing weather events.
Sand from the Sahara is expected to return to the south of France on Friday, before the African air is displaced.
The fine Saharan sand, which is carried across the Mediterranean, can give the sky an orange hue, and falls over France in the wind and rain.
