Showers settle in the center of France, with strong thunderstorms in the East. The Mediterranean coast and Brittany retain clear and sunny weather.
The weather is deteriorating this Thursday, June 30, because of the progression of the cold front which arrived the day before from the West, according to The Weather Channel *. Sustained rains occur between the Paris Basin and the central regions. Weaker showers for the Southwest. In the middle of the afternoon, thunderstorms broke out in the still warm air between Lyonnais and Alsace. The South-East and Brittany remain spared bad weather. The temperatures are very contrasted between the West, cooler, and the East in the heat.
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In Brittany, Pays de la Loire and Normandy, the sky is cloudy in the morning, but the showers are still rare. It is in the afternoon that the trailing sky reactivates and gives more and more frequent showers. Nevertheless, between the showers, the clearings become wider and wider. Temperatures are below normal for the season with the afternoon between 15 and 20°C only.
On theIle-de-France and the Hauts-de-France, the sky is very cloudy in the morning, with light to moderate rain, which gradually shifts towards the east in the afternoon, giving way to a relatively inactive trailing sky. Temperatures remain low for the season, with afternoon values ranging from 16 to 20°C.
Of the New Aquitaine to Centre-Loire Valley, the weather is gloomy and rainy. The rains are sustained over the central regions. The improvement occurs at the end of the day and evening from the west with the return of clearings and a few showers. The maximum temperatures are between 15 and 19°C only, which is clearly below the normal values for the end of June.
Of the’Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to Great Eastpassing through the Burgundy-Franche-Comte, the good weather resisted in the morning east of the Rhône and the Saône while rains affected the departments further west. In the afternoon, ahead of the cold front, storm cells developed between Lyonnais, Lorraine and Alsace. These storms are potentially strong, accompanied by significant accumulations, strong gusts of wind and hail. Temperatures are contrasted between the West and the East with highs ranging from 15°C in Nevers to 32°C in Alsace and the Rhône Valley.
In PACA and Corsica, the sky is clear, even if some high clouds circulate. Maximum temperatures are seasonal and range from 27 to 33°C.
In Occitania, there are many clouds in the morning. A few drops are possible in the afternoon. On the other hand, the good weather, sometimes veiled, resists around the Gulf of Lion. The tramontane strengthens in the evening with gusts between 60 and 70 km/h. The temperatures are contrasted between the West and the East of the region with 16 to 30°C.
*La Chaîne Météo is a property of the Le Figaro group.