End of the summer break. From Sunday, after a warm and sunny Ascension Bridge, storms will reach the country, accompanied by showers and sometimes hail, before another cool week. “ Thunderstorms will reach the Paris region at midday. They will extend over Normandy and Hauts-de-France in the afternoon » or the evening, indicates Météo France.
Concerning this risk of storms, 69 departments were placed on yellow alert on Sunday, including Nord and Pas-de-Calais. “ Uncertainties in geographic location and timing exist. No evolution towards the orange level of vigilance envisaged at this stage », Adds Météo France.
The Weather Channel doesn’t see anything else. “ These storms will circulate very quickly, but they may occasionally be accompanied by a risk of hail and gusts of 80 km/h », Indicates an article on the site which has placed several departments, including Pas-de-Calais, on storm alert.
Best the week of May 20?
This stormy deterioration will give way next week to a new depression over the Atlantic. After a transitional day on Monday, the rain will return on Tuesday with maximum temperatures around 17°C in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais. This rainy weather is expected to last at least until Tuesday, May 21.
For the future, Météo France expects “ an upgrade » compared to the week of Monday 13, « with less turbulent weather, less rainy, less stormy. Temperatures are expected to be close to or slightly above seasonal averages. »
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