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Weather warnings increase as France prepares for Easter storms

Winds of 140 km/h are forecast in the east, with storms in the south-west

Saharan sand in wind turns skies orange in south-west France

Sand is expected to reach northern France by end of the week

Rain to continue across France with up to 200 mms in parts of south

Four people were killed during an avalanche over the weekend, bringing death toll from storm Louis and recent weather patterns to five

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Weather alerts multiply in France: will storms last into the weekend?

Gales of 130 km/h are predicted along the Channel. South-west also sees warnings raised

Northern France placed on heightened alert for wind and rain

Incoming storms see over 20 departments face orange warnings

Will the warm spell in France last all weekend?

The national average temperature is 6.6C warmer than the February average

Some flood alerts still but all of France set for unusually warm spell

Highs of up to 25C predicted for later in week

Weather warning: Half of all French departments on alert

The country braces for gales, rain and flooding

Alerts for heavy rain: forecasts worsen across France

An ‘atmospheric river’ from the Caribbean is set to bring wet and windy weather

140 km/h winds batter north France, UK plane has to divert

Coastal storm precedes week of warm weather after weekend frosts

France freezes but unseasonably warm spell soon on way

Bitter winds are currently moving southwards but temperatures are expected to rise suddenly as warm Atlantic winds arrive

Prepare for big temperature drop of up to 10C in France

Bitter cold dry winds are on their way, putting an end to the rain although heightened flood alerts are continuing for now

Two killed and 1,300 homes evacuated as storm Ciaran hits France

Winds of almost 200 km/h battered Brittany. People are still advised to stay home in many areas and a millions homes have lost power

France lags behind on wind farm installations, official report warns

It now risks fines for being the only country in Europe to miss its European renewable energy targets

What is the Foehn effect and how has it intensified France’s heatwave?

The phenomenon is thought to have increased temperatures in Ariège from 17C to 36C in under an hour

Nearly all of France on alert for strong winds

Gusts could reach up to 100 km/h and coastal departments have been warned over flooding from the sea

Flooding and strong wind alerts for north and northwestern France

Weather warnings have been issued by Météo France and will last until later tonight

Almost half of France under alert for strong winds, storms and snow

Wind gusts of 141km/h have already been detected in recent hours

Heavy rain and flooding alerts for Brittany departments

Finistère and Morbihan are under an orange warning ahead of a weather episode expected to start around 14:00, bringing up to 80mm of rain

Strong wind and rain warnings continue in west and south-west France

Rainfall could reach 90mm in some areas today. Corsica is also under an orange wind alert

Weather warnings for western France as violent winds hit coast

Winds of 110-120km/h will affect Brittany, the Atlantic coastline and Corsica from this afternoon until tomorrow

Autumn arrives in France this week with rain and lower temperatures

Four departments in the northwest will be under an alert for strong winds tonight. Warmer weather is expected again next weekend

Areas of Brittany and Normandy under alert tonight for violent winds

Some areas are expected to see gusts of 110-130km/h on the coast and 90-110km/h inland

Heavy rain, hail: storm alerts continue in southeastern France

Var has now joined six other departments under an enhanced warning with 70-100mm of rain expected over a short period of time in some places

Storm alerts for six departments in south-east France

Very heavy rain, wind and hail showers are expected in Drôme, Gard, Hérault, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône and Ardèche tomorrow

Northern France on storm alert, risk of violent winds

12 departments in Ile-de-France and the surrounding areas are under an orange warning. Up to 40mms of rain expected in some areas

Hot weather and storms expected in France today

Météo France has placed 41 departments under a yellow weather alert with hail and heavy rainfall predicted for several areas

Girl of 13 among five killed as surprise storms batter Corsica

Winds of over 200km/h smashed into the island early this morning. Two of the deaths were at campsites

Video: A ‘dust devil’ mini-tornado hits wheat field in western France

The phenomenon was captured on video by two local residents, who called it ‘spectacular’, but a weather engineer has said the event is relatively common

Haute-Garonne and Tarn still on orange alert as winds reach 120km/h

Gusts reached their maximum intensity overnight and remain strong this morning although they are expected to calm this afternoon

Haute-Garonne and Tarn on orange weather alerts for strong winds

Wind speeds could reach 110-120km/h tonight (April 11) in certain areas

High winds: Five French departments on alert as Storm Diego takes hold

Coastal areas in Vienne, Deux-Sèvres, Charente-Maritime, Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire are set to experience winds of up to 110km/h inland and 120km/h

Heavy rain, snow, 100km/h winds: Storm Diego hits France

The inclement weather conditions are set to begin today (April 7), worsen tomorrow and last into the early hours of Saturday

Alert raised as gusts of up to 110km/h expected in south-west France

Residents of Tarn and Haute-Garonne are urged to take care, especially around Toulouse

Nice: Coastal paths and parks closed today due to strong winds

Gusts of up to 80km/h are expected along the coastline this morning, but the conditions should be calmer this afternoon

Severe orange wind alerts in northern France

Météo France has warned people to take extra care today (Sunday, February 20), although winds will not be as severe as those seen during Storm Eunice

Power cuts, injuries: Storm Eunice batters northern France

The storm caused widespread disruptions to transport links, damage to property and electricity cuts. Eight people in the Nord have sustained serious injuries

Winds of 140km/h expected as Storm Eunice hits France tomorrow

It follows Storm Dudley and conditions are predicted to be stronger. Caution is advised particularly in coastal areas

Aude placed under orange weather alert for high winds

Wind speeds could reach 130km/h tonight in some areas of the department as a result of the tramontane

Storm Corrie and mistral: High wind alerts for north France and Var

In Var conditions could affect power and telephone lines, damage chimneys, roofs and vehicles. Branches may fall across roads and train tracks, disrupting traffic

High winds cut off power to 9,000 Brittany homes

Enedis said homes were affected across all four Breton departments, with four severe weather-related injuries reported, including a six-year-old who was airlifted to hospital