Weather: rain and thunderstorms continue to water Paris this week

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Tired of the rain? Well, bad news, it's not going to stop anytime soon! Although Paris will get a brief break on Tuesday, May 21st, the rain and thunderstorms are expected to make a comeback by the end of the week.

After the rain comes the storms! It seems that summer and, failing that, sunny spring, are determined not to show up. According to the weather alert bulletin issued by Météo France on Tuesday, May 21 in the morning, 68 departments are on thunderstorm alert, and 14 on flood-rain alert. Get your umbrellas ready! The harsh weather continues There will still be many stormy episodes this Tuesday, May 21. The east and west of France will be particularly confronted with rain. According to the forecasts from Météo France, Paris should be spared from the rain and could even enjoy some sunny terraces.Sunshine and temperatures in the twenties. A short break before the rain returns on Thursday afternoon, not forgetting to water our Saturday. As for storms, they are expected to hit the east of the capital on Friday evening.


Violent thunderstorms have been hitting France since May 20

Yesterday, three-quarters of France were facing a storm risk and it didn't disappoint. While the Paris region experienced a very intense rain episode in the late afternoon, in Dijon, a hailstorm took over the city streets. The heavy rainfall required about forty interventions from the firefighters according to France Bleu.