Strong wind: six departments placed on orange alert from Monday midnight

This will blow over part of France. Six departments were placed on orange alert by Météo-France for the day of Monday, November 25 due to violent winds, the meteorological agency announced this Sunday. This is the Rhôneof the Loire, of the Haute-Loire, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme and Saône-et-Loire. In these three territories, a “episode strong enough to require special monitoring” is expected. The alert is valid from the night of Sunday to Monday, and extends until the end of the afternoon.

Up to 120 km/h expected

This episode begins this Sunday in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, already placed on orange alert. “In connection with the depression 'Bert', the south-southeast wind is strengthening across the entire country this Sunday morning, particularly in the Basque country”explains Météo-France (new window). Gusts of up to 114 km/h have already been recorded in the department early this Sunday morning. The strong wind is expected to continue throughout the day, and the warning is orange “could be extended”.

The episode will then move from west to east and back towards the center of France. “During the night from Sunday to Monday, the southerly wind will strengthen over the Hautes-Pyrénées. Gusts reaching 100 km/h in the valleys are not excluded”anticipates Météo-France. “The southerly wind will also strengthen over the Massif Central (gusts of 90 to 100 km/h, even 110 km/h in Haute-Loire). These strong winds extend to the south of Lyonnais and the valley of Gier Monday morning, with gusts reaching 100 to 110 km/h (locally 120 km/h in the Gier valley).”

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It will be necessary to wait several hours before the situation improves. “The winds will weaken on Monday during the morning over the Pyrenees, at the start of the afternoon over the Massif Central, and rather in the middle of the afternoon on the Lyonnais/Gier valley side”continues the meteorological agency, which specifies that the neighboring departments of those placed in orange could also be affected, “and in particular northern Isère, the plains of Allier and Puy-de-Dôme.”