After the good weather comes the storm. This Sunday, July 24, 2022 was marked by very hot weather over most of France, in the continuity of this dry, sunny and scorching month of July. This Monday, July 25, a sharp drop in mercury is observed over three-quarters of the country “with the return of a cloudier sky linked to the arrival of cooler ocean air, coming from the Atlantic”, specifies The Weather Channel.

“The anticyclone present above France this Sunday is falling back towards Central Europe, jostled by a depression which crosses the British Isles”, we explain. The site specializing in meteorology warns in particular of the risk of stormy deterioration in the afternoon and evening, sometimes accompanied by hailstorms and accumulations of rain.

In terms of temperatures, there is a drop in values ​​of around 5 to 10°C over the western half of France. “The heat wave continues in the east and south with 35 to 38 ° C in the afternoon”, while “the thunderstorms are diffuse, but can be punctually strong in the center-east this evening”, explains the forecaster .

For its part, Météo France has placed around forty departments on yellow storm vigilance this Monday, July 25. According to its six o’clock vigilance bulletin today, 36 territories will still be on alert from noon. Discover the list of the departments concerned in our slideshow below, accompanied by the vigilance schedules in force.