Storm Éowyn: what should you expect in Paris and Île-de-France?

As the cold temperatures fade away and the mildness returns, a storm will sweep across Europe. His name? Éowyn. This is expected in the British Isles between Thursday and Friday, with repercussions expected in the north and north-west of France.

As explained the Weather Channel« a depression will form off the American east coast this Wednesday. It will then be propelled within 48 hours by a powerful Jet Stream towards the United Kingdom, while strengthening explosively “. Because the pressure at the center of this storm ” will drop by more than 24 hPa in 24 hours ”, specialists speak of “ weather bomb “. Still according to the Weather Channel, these winds will be “ potentially destructive relations between Ireland and Scotland ».

For its part, the France should remain “ on the fringes of storm Éowyn “, but a gust of wind is still expected in the north and northwest of the country between Thursday and Friday. In detail, gusts of up to 80 to 90 km/h could hit along the Channel coast during the day on Friday.

But then, what should we expect? Paris and Île-de-France ? Could strong gusts of wind hit the Ile-de-France region this weekend? As relayed by Le Parisien, the German weather model Icon predicts gusts in Île-de-France that could reach 80 km/h on Friday morning. The wind should then weaken between mid-morning and afternoon.

For his part, Weather France is less pessimistic. For now, the French meteorological service is announcing winds close to 55 km/h this Thursday afternoon, particularly in Yvelines. Friday January 24, the wind is expected to strengthen throughout the day, with peaks reaching 65 km/h during the afternoon. The departments of Yvelines a you Val-d'Oise should be the most affected by these violent winds. Gusts of 55 km/h could sweep through the inner suburbs. In the evening, these winds could still reach 55 km/h in places.

For now, these are only forecasts. Updates will be published by Weather France in the coming hours. It is therefore advisable to keep informed of changes to these forecasts and future updates of the vigilance map.

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