Just as the cold temperatures are receding and the mild weather is making a comeback, a storm is about to sweep across Europe. What's its name? Éowyn. It's expected to hit the British Isles between Thursday and Friday, with repercussions in northern and north-western France.
As explained by La Chaîne Météo, " a low-pressure system will form off the US east coast this Wednesday. Within 48 hours, it will be propelled by a powerful Jet Stream towards the UK, while strengthening explosively ". Because the pressure at the center of this storm " will drop by more than 24 hPa in 24 hours ", specialists are calling it a " weather bomb ". According to La Chaîne Météo, these winds will be " potentially destructive between Ireland and Scotland ".
For its part, France is expected to remain " on the bangs of Storm Éowyn ", but a gale is still expected in the north and northwest of the country between Thursday and Friday. In detail, gusts of up to 80-90 km/h could occur along the Channel coast on Friday.
So what can we expect in Paris and the Île-de-France region? Could strong gusts of wind hit the Paris region this weekend? As reported in Le Parisien, the German weather model Icon is forecasting gusts of up to 80 km/h in the Île-de-France region on Friday morning. The wind is then expected to weaken between mid-morning and the afternoon.
For its part, Météo France is less pessimistic. For the time being, the French weather service is forecasting winds close to 55 km/h this Thursday afternoon, particularly in the Yvelines region. On Friday January 24, the wind is expected to strengthen as the day progresses, with peak speeds of up to 65 km/h in the afternoon. The departments of Yvelines and Val-d'Oise are likely to be hardest hit by these violent winds. Gusts of up to 55 km/h could be felt in the inner suburbs. By evening, these winds could still reach 55 km/h in places.
For the time being, these are only forecasts. Updates will be published by Météo France in the coming hours. It is therefore advisable to keep abreast of changes in these forecasts and of future updates to the vigilance map.
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