Attention residents of Paris and the Île-de-France region! Tomorrow, January 3, 2024, Météo France has issued weather alerts for the area due to an “active trailing pattern” bringing potential thunderstorms and strong winds. Specifically, 1 department is under red alert, 7 under orange, and 61 under yellow. The northern half of the country is expected to experience gusts of wind ranging from 70 to 90 km/h, with localized gusts reaching up to, or even exceeding, 100 km/h.

In addition to the wind alerts, there is also a “crues” alert in effect in Pas-de-Calais, as well as an orange alert for “crues” in Finistère, Nord, Aisne, Ardennes, Meuse, Moselle, and Meurthe-et-Moselle. Furthermore, 61 departments are under yellow alert for various risks, including violent winds, heavy rains, flooding, thunderstorms, and/or river floods, such as Seine-Maritime, Vendée, Loiret, Eure, Vosges, Côte-d’Or, Somme, and Oise.

Paris and the entire Île-de-France region are not exempt from these weather alerts, as they are also under a yellow alert for risks of thunderstorms and violent winds. The 8 departments of Île-de-France are expected to experience these stormy conditions from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Expect gusts reaching up to 80 km/h in Essonne, up to 85 km/h in the southern part of Seine-et-Marne, and 65 to 75 km/h in the inner suburbs throughout the day. It’s important for residents to prepare and ensure their safety during this period. This weather alert is in effect until midnight on January 4, 2024, so everyone in Paris and Île-de-France is advised to stay indoors and take necessary precautions to ride out this stormy weather.