alert for Monday, the weather map for Sunday and the beginning of the week
HEAT WAVE. Sunday July 17, the temperatures are high in France with several departments in yellow or orange heat wave vigilance. Up to 40 or 42 degrees are expected on Monday. Find weather maps and forecasts for Sunday and the beginning of the week.
The essential
- Sunday July 17, 2022, 37 departments are placed in heat wave orange vigilance by Météo France. The rest of France is on yellow alert after several days of intense heat. Only four departments remain on green alert: Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Ain and southern Corsica.
- This Sunday, strong heat is expected with 34 degrees in Montélimar, 33 degrees in Lyon, 35 degrees in Bordeaux and 36 degrees in Tarbes. The North of France is not spared, since 32 degrees are expected in Brest and Rennes, according to Météo France.
- Monday, July 18, temperatures will exceed 35 degrees in many cities. It will be 38 degrees in Tours and Rennes, 39 degrees in Nantes, 37 degrees in Biarritz, 38 degrees in Limoges, 35 degrees in Rouen and 32 degrees in Strasbourg.
- The return to normal will be gradual. On Tuesday July 19, thunderstorms are expected to bring coolness to the west, while the east will have to wait until Wednesday.
Questions answers
What is the forecast for Monday in the Grand-Est?
Sunday July 17, 2022, temperatures in the Grand-Est are between 27 and 30 degrees, while it is placed in heat wave yellow vigilance by Météo France. During the night from Sunday to Monday, temperatures will drop to between 13 and 20 degrees. Monday July 18, 32 degrees are expected in Strasbourg, 35 degrees in Saint-Dizier and Épernay, as well as 34 degrees in Metz. 33 degrees are expected in Mulhouse and Colmar.
What temperatures are expected in Île-de-France and Paris?
Sunday July 17, 2022, the temperature in Paris is 30 degrees. In Île-de-France, it is 32 degrees in Créteil, 30 degrees in Pontoise and Meaux. Monday, July 18, it will be 37 degrees in Paris, as well as in Rambouillet and Fontainebleau. Temperatures will all exceed 35 degrees, Île-de-France is classified as heat wave yellow vigilance by Météo France.
What are the expected temperatures in Normandy?
Sunday July 17, 2022, the temperatures in Normandy are between 23 degrees in Cherbourg and 32 degrees in Clécy, while all its departments are classified as heat wave yellow vigilance by Météo France. Monday afternoon, temperatures will rise to 38 degrees in Lisieux and Clécy. In Rouen, 35 degrees are forecast by Météo France, Monday afternoon. It will be 34 degrees in Caen and Saint-Lô.
Temperatures will rise on Monday and Tuesday in Hauts-de-France
While the Hauts-de-France are relatively spared by the heat, Sunday July 17, 2022, it should arrive on Monday July 18. Temperatures, which did not exceed 30 degrees this weekend, will be higher on Monday. In Compiègne, 36 degrees are expected and 37 degrees in Beauvais. It will be 35 degrees in Valenciennes and 30 degrees in Calais. Tuesday, it will still be hot, with 38 degrees in Beauvais, 35 degrees in Lille and 37 degrees in Amiens.
What temperatures are expected in Occitania for the start of the week?
In Occitania, it is already hot on Sunday July 17, 2022 with 37 degrees in Albi, 38 degrees in Castres and 32 degrees in Perpignan. Monday July 18 afternoon, the majority of temperatures will be above 35 degrees, with 38 degrees in Montauban, 39 degrees in Cahors and 36 degrees in Nîmes. On Tuesday, temperatures will drop slightly, to be between 25 and 36 degrees.
Why is it not advisable to drink alcohol during a heat wave?
It is best to avoid drinking alcoholic beverages when the weather is hot. This will have a double impact and increase both the effects of heat, and those of alcohol. You have therefore understood, if a beer as an aperitif will do you good on the spot, it will not really quench your thirst, it will even aggravate the risk of dehydration during the heat wave. Kind of like coffee and tea. So be careful! You can of course drink alcohol, but in moderation, and drinking plenty of water alongside.
How to keep your home cool? The ADEME guide
ADEME, the environment and energy management agency, has published a practical little guide full of tips for trying to keep your home cool. The guide is available free of charge on the web and can be found here: the ADEME guide.
Living with the heat wave
Heatwave maps: latest weather forecasts and heatwave vigilance map
Météo-France frequently updates its national weather forecasts.
Météo France published its new heatwave vigilance map on Saturday afternoon. You should know that Météo-France provides several levels of heat wave vigilance: level 1 (green) corresponds to a « seasonal watch », level 2 (yellow) to a « heat warning » and it is level 3 (orange) which corresponds to the « heat wave alert ». Finally, level 4 (red), the highest, determines « maximum mobilization ». Are you concerned? Find the map below and all the practical explanations in our file on heat wave vigilance and the heat wave plan.
When will temperatures drop and when will the heat wave end?
The heat peak is expected on Monday when the whole country will experience temperatures between 35 and 40 degrees, with the exception of the Channel (27 degrees in Cherbourg). On Tuesday, the end of the heat wave episode will become clearer in the west in Brittany and on the entire Atlantic coast, while the maximum will be reached in Paris and in the east of France. On Wednesday, thunderstorms are expected and temperatures should drop to 25 degrees, except in Provence.
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Paris?
The mercury will gradually rise, and you will be hot in the days to come in Paris and Ile-de-France. Here is the forecast from Météo France for the weekend and the beginning of the week.
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 30 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 25 degrees / afternoon: 36 degrees / night: 27 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 25 degrees / afternoon: 38 degrees / night: 25 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 27 degrees / night: 21 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Lyon?
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 33 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 25 degrees / afternoon: 36 degrees / night: 26 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 26 degrees / afternoon: 37 degrees / night: 26 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 24 degrees / afternoon: 34 degrees / night: 23 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Bordeaux?
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 35 degrees / night: 26 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 28 degrees / afternoon: 39 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 28 degrees / night: 24 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 21 degrees / afternoon: 27 degrees / night: 20 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Toulouse?
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 37 degrees / night: 26 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 28 degrees / afternoon: 36 degrees / night: 27 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 24 degrees / afternoon: 31 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 28 degrees / night: 24 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Marseille?
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 31 degrees / night: 25 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 30 degrees / afternoon: 33 degrees / night: 24 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 28 degrees / afternoon: 33 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 26 degrees / afternoon: 34 degrees / night: 27 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Nantes?
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 33 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 26 degrees / afternoon: 39 degrees / night: 29 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 26 degrees / night: 18 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 18 degrees / afternoon: 24 degrees / night: 17 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast for Rennes and Brittany?
In Brittany, the mercury will again exceed 30 degrees on Sunday and will exceed 35 degrees on Monday, the day when we expect 38 degrees in Rennes, 36 degrees in Brest or 37 degrees in Vannes. The arrival of thunderstorms on Tuesday will have an immediate impact on temperatures which will drop from the afternoon so that Wednesday will be a pleasant summer day with between 20 and 25 degrees on average. Rennes weather forecast:
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 32 degrees / night: 23 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 25 degrees / afternoon: 38 degrees / night: 29 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 27 degrees / afternoon: 28 degrees / night: 18 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 18 degrees / afternoon: 24 degrees / night: 17 degrees
Heat wave: what is the weather forecast in Strasbourg and in the East?
In the East of France, the beginning of the week promises to be more stifling. Monday, it will be 35 degrees in Troyes, but also 34 degrees in Metz, Nancy or Épinal. Tuesday will be the hottest day with 38 degrees expected in Saint-Dizier and between 35 and 37 degrees in all departments of the Grand Est. Strasbourg weather forecast:
- Sunday July 17: afternoon: 29 degrees / night: 17 degrees
- Monday July 18: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 32 degrees / night: 20 degrees
- Tuesday July 19: morning: 22 degrees / afternoon: 35 degrees / night: 22 degrees
- Wednesday July 20: morning: 26 degrees / afternoon: 30 degrees / night: 20 degrees
