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HEATWAVE CONTINUES BEFORE INTENSE STORMS. PREDICTIONS FOR TEMPERATURE, SUN, STORM, RAIN AND MORE FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS A second successive heatwave hit France over the weekend, bringing

temperatures of 41.7C to some areas of the south-west and it is set to continue into this week.  Many areas will then face the risk of storms and hail as the week progresses, bringing

temperatures drops. MONDAY AUGUST 12 High temperatures from the weekend will continue everywhere.  It will be hottest in the south-east and centre/north of France, with highs of up to 42C in

the south-east near Nice, and 41C in Paris.  This is up to 14C higher than August averages for the capital.  Night-time temperatures are also high in many areas, particularly the

south-east, where they have not dropped below 25C for a number of days.  Elsewhere, most areas are seeing overnight temperatures of around 20C. > 🌡️ Lundi après-midi, l'anomalie de 

température atteindra plus > de 10°C en moyenne par rapport aux normales, jusqu'à 14°C à > #Paris où on attend 38°C. À l'échelle européenne, le nord de la > France 

figurera au rang des régions les plus #torrides du > continent. pic.twitter.com/y7uuwsFJMI > — La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) August 11, 2024 The national average temperature today

is predicted to be 27.1C, more than 6C warmer than the average for mid-August.  There are 40 departments facing a tier-three orange warning for heatwaves, ranging from the south-west to the

north.  > @VigiMeteofrance 12 août >  > Pour lundi 12 août 2024 : > 🔶 40 départements en Vigilance orange >  > Pour mardi 13 août 2024 : > 🔶 40 départements en Vigilance

 orange >  > Restez prudents et informés :https://t.co/JGz4rTUvHP > pic.twitter.com/Z8mW7W6DI5 > — VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) August 12, 2024 In the Pyrénées, and parts

of the east and north, storm warnings are also in place, all at a less intense tier-two orange level.  Read more: What action is advised with different Météo France weather warnings TUESDAY

AUGUST 13 Temperatures will begin to drop everywhere on Tuesday, but only by a few degrees. with heightened heatwave warnings set to remain in place at least until the end of the day. A

batch of cooler Atlantic air will arrive in the west, battling with the hot winds dominating France (and causing the current heatwave) and leading to storms.  This will primarily affect the

south-west in the morning but will move north-east across central France and to the German border by the end of the day.  Hail is forecast across the storms’ path, particularly inland in the

south-west and pockets of central France. > L'arrivée d'un air atlantique plus frais sur une masse d'air > surchauffée provoquera des #orages ⛈️ en France entre lundi 

et > mercredi. Ces orages seront ponctuellement forts et accompagnés > d'un risque de grêle. pic.twitter.com/NHtxW7Q7li > — La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) August 11, 2024

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14 Storms will continue to hit France on Wednesday, particularly in the east and Massif Central area, bringing temperatures back down to August averages. Temperatures are

set to drop by at least 10C compared to the weekend in all areas except parts of Brittany (which is not significantly affected by the heatwave) and the south-east, where they will remain

high.  Outside of the storms’ path, skies will be cloudy, and there will be some rain in Normandy.  Mistral winds will blow strongly in the south, increasing the risk of forest fires.  Read

more: Storms in France: what to do if at home, out walking or in car THURSDAY AUGUST 15  Temperatures will have definitively dropped by Thursday, although will remain slightly higher than

the national average for mid-August.  Storms will have dissipated by Thursday – which is the Assumption public holiday – leading to sunny skies in the south, and cloudy but rain-free skies

in the north.  Highs of between 25C and 30C are expected except in Brittany and areas close to the Belgian border where it will be colder, and the Mediterranean, where both day and

night-time temperatures will remain high.  FRIDAY AUGUST 16  The outlook for Friday is similar although the classic north/south weather divide will become more prominent as the typical

Azores anticyclone winds raise temperatures slightly south of the Loire.  In the north, temperatures will remain similar, although a batch of rain moving in from the British Isles is set to

hit Normandy and Brittany.  The south-east, particularly around Nice and Corsica, is likely to see storms, finally bringing temperatures down in the area.  Early predictions for the weekend

and beginning of next week is for a second drop in temperatures, and by Monday (August 19), the national average temperature may be lower than usual August averages for the first time this

month.