Highlights of the day
– Big heat spike on the eastern side of the country with a blow from Sirocco (up to 38°C in Corsica).
– Marked stormy development from southwest to north, especially in the following evening and night.
© meteorologist
Morning
Thunderstorms are present, after those of the night, in the Center West, as well as in the Paris basin in a very mild and heavy atmosphere. The northeast wind cooled the Channel coasts. In the southern and eastern two thirds, the weather is fine and quickly warm with hazy sunshine.
Minimum temperatures: already high and uniform, from 15 to 21°C (sometimes already 23°C in the south-east).
Afternoon
Heat peak with the sirocco forecast in Corsica © The Weather Channel
Thunderstorms break out north of the Loire, strengthening throughout the afternoon. Other storms occur over the hours in New Aquitaine, more towards the end of the afternoon. Everywhere else, it is hot and muggy with a peak of very high temperatures in Corsica, PACA and the Alpine valleys.
Maximum temperatures are contrasting: from 20 to 23°C in the northwest to 30 – 35°C toward the southeast. Peaks of 36°C are expected in Corsica and PACA.
Evening
Violent storms will break out from the southwest to the northeast through our central regions. Elsewhere, the weather remains calm, and very hot in the southeast, cooler in the northwest.
Further trend
Frequent stormy weather conditions will affect our country until Friday, gradually shifting towards the east. The heatstroke will be short-lived with the arrival of cooler air on Friday. We are heading towards an improvement for the weekend.
