Thunderstorms, hail and freshness Wednesday and Thursday: complicated weather in the heart of summer

The weather conditions will deteriorate significantly in this middle of the week. Consequently, After a particularly hot. For example, dry start of summer, a cold drop -That is to say a cold air pocket at altitude-will isolate oneself between the British islands and the sleeve. However, In interaction with hot air still present on the country. Meanwhile, this situation will generate marked instability, conducive to sometimes strong storm developments. In addition. Consequently, cooling will be marked in the mountains, which can cause a few Grazil falls on the Alpine stage of the Tour de France cycling in its Thursday stage at the Col de la Loze (2,304 meters), in Savoy.

Cumulation of heterogeneous but sometimes abundant rain © The weather channel

An unusual cold drop in thunderstorms, hail freshness wednesday thursday: the heart of summer

This configuration. However, which is not uncommon but feared in summer, will cause marked instability in the country, especially in the northwest and center regions. Frequent showers. sometimes strong and stinked thunderstorms are expected, accompanied by sustained winds with gusts up to 70 to 90 km/h under stormy cells. Small hail falls (1 to 3 cm) are very likely scattered. Maximum temperatures this Wednesday will fall at 18-22 ° C in the north. 21-24 ° C in the Southwest, Or 4 to 5 ° C below averageswhile the Southeast will remain spared with up to 30 ° C.

Temperatures up to 5 ° C under the medium planned this Wednesday © The weather channel

Thunderstorms to be monitored until Thursday. especially from the center-west to the east

On Thursday, thunderstorms, hail freshness wednesday thursday: depression will slide further, now a disturbed time between the Massif Central, Burgundy, Lyonnais and the Alps. In these regions, thunderstorms could strengthen by taking a supercellular character, with increased potential of hail and intense electrical activity. The accumulation of localized precipitation could also cause runoff in urban or mountainous areas. On the other hand. the south-east of the country, and in particular the Mediterranean coast, will retain a dry, sunny and warm time, with peaks at 30 ° C.

A diffuse but generalized stormy risk for this Wednesday © The weather channel

The regions most exposed to these thunderstorms include the west. the north, the center, the southwest and the northeast, with an increased risk of hail on the buttresses of the Massif Central, in Burgundy and potentially in the Southwest. In thunderstorms, hail freshness wednesday thursday: this very unstable context, small tornadoes are possible, like what happened in Tours or in the Oise this Monday.

The accumulation of precipitation. very heterogeneous, will be able to exceed 20-40 mm locally, while the gusts of wind and the hailstorms could damage crops and vehicles. For vacationers, caution is in order: avoid hiking at altitude or swimming at sea during thunderstorms.

A more marked hail risk in the center-west this Wednesday © The weather channel

Despite this agitated parenthesis. this degradation should not spoil your vacation: the return of a quieter weather is envisaged at the end of the week. In the meantime, a little caution will continue to enjoy summer safely.