Weather: rainy weather Thursday, Pas-de-Calais on orange flood alert

Europe 1 with AFP 6:35 a.m., February 8, 2024

The rains will follow one another in the west and north of the country on Thursday with a sustained southwest wind, with a risk of flooding in Pas-de-Calais, according to Météo-France. The meteorological agency placed the Pas-de-Calais department on orange alert due to a risk of flooding on the Canche, in its bulletin published around 6:00 a.m. Thursday.

A gray and humid day in the northern half

Over the northern half, the sky will be overcast all day, with temporary moderate rain, particularly over Brittany and to a lesser extent Hauts-de-France and the Ardennes. 

A strong southwest wind will accompany this gray and humid day, gusts will be close to 60 km/h inland, 80 on the coast, occasionally 90 in Brittany in the afternoon. The southerly wind will also be strong on the Pyrenean ridges. Some precipitation will circulate over New Aquitaine in the morning then spread over the Pyrenees during the day, the rain-snow limit being around 1,700 meters.

In the Alps, it will still snow early in the morning generally from 1,800 meters, the weather will quickly become dry and mild again under a hazy sky.

Bright skies in the southeast

The Mediterranean regions will stay away from the rains and will benefit from cloudy skies, generally very bright. The southeast wind will pick up in the afternoon, the Autan will reach 60 km/h in Occitanie. The southwest wind will be more sensitive in the north of Corsica, up to 80 km/h in Balagne in the morning, 100 on the capes.

Minimum temperatures will be between 8 and 12 degrees in the northern half, between 4 and 8 degrees in the south locally and between 9 and 11 by the sea. Maximums will vary between 12 and 15 degrees in the northern half, 15 and 19 degrees in the south and in Corsica.