STRONG GALE THIS MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025!

Storm Floriane: a strong gale will occur in our Center – Val de Loire region in the morning of Monday January 6, 2025. What to expect?

A strong gust of wind linked to storm Floriane this Monday!

During the night from Sunday to Monday, we will have a sky more or less hazy to cloudy depending on the sector. We’ll see more or less difficultly the stars. Of punctual manner, a few drops or showers will be possible.

And very sensitive southerly wind will strengthen throughout the night (gusts of 30 to 60 km/h, locally 60 to 70 km/h).

On Monday morning, a front froid will approach West Central – Loire Valley with some rain. He will shift towards the East throughout the morning. In front, towards East of Centerthe ciel sera temporarily more or less hazy to cloudy depending on the sectors (locally a few drops or waves). At daybreak, temperatures will fluctuate regularly between +10°C and +15°Cfrom North to South of the Center.

And strong gust of wind Short (2 to 3 hours) will accompany the passage of the cold front. Between the first part and mid-morningthe southwest wind will win strongly in intensity on a South-West / West-Central zone. Then it will be the turn of North-East / East of the Center, between mid to late morning/mid day. THE strongest gusts of wind of this storm Floriane will reach 60 to 90 km/h (locally > 100 km/h in the extreme north and extreme south of the Center) and 80 to 100 km/h near the Loire Valley (locally 110 km/h). Of the falling branches and trees will remain possible in places! A sustained southwest wind will already blow at the front of this zone of sometimes stormy winds but also at the back (bursts of 40 to 70 km/h, locally > 70 km/h).

Maximum wind gusts forecast for this Monday, January 6, 2025, between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., by the ICON-EU model, over the North-West of France (copyright: meteociel.fr).

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In the afternoon, the last remnants of the cold front will quickly evacuate from the East of the Center. And sky more variable to bright (beautiful clearings and sometimes threatening clouds dropping a few isolated showers) will gradually settle down: in a first time towards the West Then then towards the East. Maximum temperatures will range from +7°C to +11°Cfrom the North-West to the South-East of the Center. THE bottom of the air sera fresher !

And wind still very strong from the South-West will blow (gusts of 40 to 60 km/h, locally > 60 to 70 km/h especially towards the East). At the end of the afternoon, the vent aura slightly lowered in intensityfirst towards the West Then ballast then (bursts of 30 to 50 km/h).

Between late afternoon and evening, a area of localized showers will progress over the West of the Center. Then she will move towards the East over the hours, under a changing sky (nocturnal clearings and more less clouds). We will not exclude sleet of punctual manner. Not everyone will necessarily be affected by showers.

And moderate to sustained southwest wind will blow (gusts of 40 to 50 km/h, locally 60 km/h in an active downpour).

Up to gusts sometimes exceeding 100 km/h this Monday morning!

This Monday, mainly in the morningand strong gust of wind will occur in our region Center – Loire Valleyin connection with the passage of the storm Floriane on the British Isles. In fact, the strongest gusts of wind will reach 60 to 90 km/h (locally > 100 km/h in the extreme north and extreme south of the Center) and 80 to 100 km/h near the Loire Valley (locally 110 km/h). As a result, falling branches and trees will remain possible in places! There risky period will take place:

Indre-et-Loire : enter 5 a.m. and 12 p.m. (peak between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.)
Inner : between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. (peak between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.)
Loir-et-Cher: between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. (peak between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.)
Eure-et-Loir: between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. (peak between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.)
Loiret: between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. (peak between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.)
Cher : between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. (peak between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.)

Wind risk map for January 6, 2025 (copyright: Association Météo Center – Val de Loire).

Transport potentially disrupted this Monday in anticipation of the passage of storm Floriane!

According to the Center region – Loire Valley, “the Rémi coach service and school transport are maintained throughout the region Monday January 6 in the morning. THE forecasted climatic conditions (storm Floriane) and the possibility of very localized violent winds can lead to traffic delays.”