Watch out for possible heavy rain and violent gales expected in Paris and the Île-de-France region this Tuesday, November 19, 2024."A deep depression is approaching over the British Isles and is causing a spell of agitated weather to set in over the country with heavy rain and a sustained windy spell at the start of the week," warns La Chaîne Météo. "Tuesday evening is expected to see the strongest winds between the south of Finistère, the Pays de la Loire and the central regions, then towards Franche-Comté during the night," adds the specialist site.
As a result, Météo France has placed a number of départements under yellow alertfor wind and yellow vigilancefor rain and flooding. These include Nord, Manche, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Seine-Maritime, Marne, Ardennes, Aube, Jura, Côte-d'Or and Vosges.
What's the situation in Paris and the Ile-de-France region? The Ile-de-France region has not been spared this windy, rainy spell. For the day of November 19, 2024, Météo France has placed the capital and the whole of the Île-de-France region ( Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Yvelines,Essonne and Seine-et-Marne) under yellow vigilance for the risk of high winds, as well as under yellow alertfor rain and flooding.
According to the meteorological service, the 8 departments of the Paris region could be affected by this windy phenomenon between 12pm and 7pm on Tuesday. According to Météo France, gusts could reach 60 km/h in the inner suburbs, and up to 75 km/h in the south of Essonne.
With regard to the yellow alertfor "rain and flooding", Météo France warns that heavy rain could fall on the Ile-de-France region from 12pm. This could last until around 9pm.
Because of these risks, the City of Paris may announce the closure of its green spaces and cemeteries. Stay tuned for more information.
During this period of bad weather, Météo France advises you to beware of strong winds, which are synonymous with danger. Here are a few recommendations to follow as a precaution:
