Weather: the Alpes-Maritimes department is preparing for two episodes of heavy rain this week

A placement in orange vigilance is not “excluded” announces Alix Roumagnac of Prédict, Météo France risk subsidiary. The soils are saturated by the rains at the beginning of October and the big cloud that is looming at the end of the week could still pour nearly 100 millimeters of water in a few hours during the day on Thursday. Before that, Météo France has already placed the Alpes-Maritimes department on yellow alert for a first episode during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.

“Storms could hit the department between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m.”

Météo France forecasts anticipate storms from the coast to the Tinée valley between three a.m. and eight a.m. during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday before a lull in the morning and sunshine during the day. Then, a second stormy spell will hit the department during the night from Wednesday to Thursday and during the day on Thursday. It will be more intense, Alix Roumagnac already warns, but he is waiting to confirm a Mediterranean episodenew weather models due to arrive this Wednesday.