Rain, again, for August 15, 2023? According to forecasts of Meteo France, summer is once again settling in France this week. On the other hand, rains and thunderstorms are to be feared for the long weekend of the Assumption. Indeed, some regions should see unstable weather appear again for the next few days. The French Riviera, Corsica, Aquitaine and Pas-de-Calais will experience a “overall mild morning” Friday August 11, 2023 with all the same some clouds mixed with“light rain”. The wind will intensify from the Charentes to the Ardennes, with still showers “may be accompanied by a clap of thunder”. A mixed start to the weekend… Which will continue with a few thundery showers from the southwest to the northwest the next day, despite the heat Who “will peak on Saturday”. But if the sun will be present throughout the country, some regions will spend a start to the weekend in the rain with showers on the Pyrenees, the Southern Alps, the Gironde, to the Grand Est. In Alsace Lorraine, thunderstorms are expected. Sunday August 13, 2023, Brittany, Hauts-de-France and the shores of the Mediterranean will benefit from a radiant sky, while the storms will extend from Aquitaine to the Grand Est.
A stormy August 15, 2023
The week of August 14 to 20, 2023 promises to be just as mixed. A situation of barometric marsh will be largely favorable to the propagation of thunderstorms on the reliefs. Thus, the Pyrenees, the Jura, the Alps and the Massif Central will be hit by heat storms, especially at the end of the day. Fortunately, some regions will be spared and will have a dry August 15, 2023. This is the case in the Southeast, where the day will be very hot, temperatures can reach a scorching level. Overall, the rise in temperatures observed next week will continue during the second half of August 2023, in particular in the northern regions of France. To date, Météo France estimates a 70% chance of experiencing a heat wave around August 20, 2023. The Loire, South-West and Rhône Valley regions should be particularly affected.