Weather report. Loire-Atlantique is placed on yellow alert: what should we expect?

Since Sunday evening, November 17, it has been raining in the north of the country. We have already recorded 20 to 40 mm between the Somme and Seine-Maritime, locally more than 50 mm specifies Météo France in its latest bulletin. This Monday afternoon, these rains reach our territory. Loire-Atlantique is placed on yellow alert vent from Tuesday, November 19 afternoon.

Drop in temperatures

Tuesday, November 19, the rains but also the winds are expected to be sustained over a very large part of the northeast of France. The disturbance reactivates by taking on the character of an active cold front notes Météo France. We expect 15 to 30 mm of widespread rain. Temperatures will still be relatively high in the morning ahead of the disturbance, then will drop in the evening from the north, with the arrival of maritime polar air.

Strong wind

The wind will blow quite strongly in many areas. Aside from the Pyrenees in Languedoc and Provence and the Rhône valley, gusts will often reach 60 to 80 km/h. On the Channel coasts during the day and on Burgundy Franche-Comté in the evening, we will frequently have between 80 and 100 km/h, with possible peaks of 130 km/h on the crests of the Vosges. For Nantes, Météo France forecasts: West wind, quite strong. With gusts to 65 km/h, locally, in the afternoon and at the end of the day. For Saint-Nazaire: West to North-West wind, fairly strong to strong. With gusts reaching, locally, 85 km/h, in the afternoon and at the end of the day.

Sunshine deficit

Since the beginning of November, with fog and low clouds very present, the sun has been very often absent in the northern half of the country, with a duration often less than 15 hours in 11 days and a deficit of between 90% and 50% counted Météo France. Thus, on the northern half, there has generally not been a single sunny day (sunshine > 80% day length). During this period, Nantes only experienced 1 hour 17 minutes of sunshine according to meteorologist Steven Tual. A deficit which is not without consequences on our mood. What risks? How to fix it? Find our article with Lisa Da Rin, clinical psychologist in Nantes.