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French weekly weather forecast November 24 - 28: New cold snap

Several heightened alerts for rain and flooding issued

Drivers in France warned to stay vigilant on roads this weekend

Winter road safety plan has been launched as icy conditions expected

French weekend weather forecast November 22 - 23: rains bring an end to cold snap

A chance of snow remains on Sunday morning

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Photos: snows settle in Normandy and Brittany

First snowfall of year at lower altitudes brings wintry mornings as drivers warned over icy roads

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Map: Snow expected in France this week

Snowfall at altitudes of 200m and below is possible, as well as dustings in Normandy and Brittany

Photos: Heavy rain causes severe flooding in south of France

Search goes on for man missing in Ardèche after he went to move his car that was parked near a waterway

French weekly weather forecast November 17 - 21: temperatures to plummet, some snow

Polar winds to bring national average temperatures down to around 5C below average

French weekend weather forecast November 15 - 16: Rain, storms - and a 10C drop

South-east will face the brunt of the storms

Photos: Northern Lights visible in many parts of France

Chances of seeing the aurora borealis tonight (November 12-13) are ‘elevated’

Saharan sand to cover cars and buildings in western France

Storm in Spain will bring sand grains as far north as Brittany

Driving at night in France: What are the rules on headlights?

Rules are dependent upon where the road is, the exterior lighting, and weather conditions

French weekly weather forecast November 10 - 14: Up to 25C

Temperatures will be far above seasonal norms. Some rain expected

French weekend weather forecast November 8 - 9: Grey and rainy

Persistent rain, cloud, and fog predicted for long weekend

Official map reveals one in four people in France live in a flood risk area

Avignon, parts of Lot-et-Garonne and the Mediterranean coast are among areas deemed at particular risk in terms of percentage of residents impacted

French weekend weather forecast November 1 - 2: rain and some snow

Temperatures are expected to drop on Sunday

Photos: heavy snowfall in Alps as winter closures for mountain passes begin

Forecasters expect snowfall to gradually reach lower altitudes before mid-November

Video: Tornado near Paris leaves one dead and four people badly injured

Three construction cranes fell on homes and health facility

French weekly weather forecast: lots of rain and some storms

Temperature, however, will rise to be significantly higher than seasonal averages

French weekend weather forecast October 18-19: rain returns but temperatures remain stable

Rain will hit north-west on Sunday before moving across much of the country

France weekly weather forecast October 13 - 17: Calm and warm

South-west set to see temperatures considerably above seasonal norms

French weekend weather forecast October 11-12: Sunny with highs of 26C in south-west

Dry and calm weather is predicted for most areas

Map: what are France's groundwater levels at start of autumn 2025 ?

Water-saving measures were in place throughout the summer

French weekly weather forecast October 6 - 10: calm conditions, above average temperatures

Rain is not expected but there will be periods of cloud coverage mainly in north

Two die as storm Amy hits north of France

Violent winds also cause widespread travel disruption and power cuts

French weekend weather forecast October 4-5: 5C temperature drop

Strong winds and rain from powerful storm from UK will touch the north

Major UK storm to hit northern France this weekend

Gales of 110km/h along French coast are likely

Photos: rare fallstreak cloud spotted in skies over southern France

A passing plane is thought to have caused the spectacular phenomena

French weekly weather forecast September 29 - October 3: Dry and chilly

Temperatures will drop over the week in most areas

French weekend weather forecast September 26-28: cold mornings, clear skies and a warmer Sunday

Increasingly settled weather is to reach most areas over the weekend

Photos: first snows of season in the Pyrénées, Alps to follow soon

Temperatures in mountain range dropped more than 20C over the weekend

Driver in Brittany dies after being swept away on flooded road

Woman was driving to work in the early morning after heavy storms

Flash floods hit Brittany and south - one dead

Woman dies as car swept away and streets in south submerged by torrential rain

French weekend weather forecast September 20 - 21: storms return but temperatures stay high

Thunderstorms are expected to be violent on Sunday

French weekly weather forecast September 15 - 19: A return to summer?

Plenty of sunshine and temperatures of 30C and above in the south-west bring a late summer bloom

French weekend weather forecast September 13-14: Rain for most areas

Summery conditions will only be present in the south on Sunday

French weekly weather forecast September 8 to 12: cooler and lots of rain

Unsettled conditions are set to return across France after a short-lived return of summery weather at the weekend

French weekend weather forecast September 6-7: sun for all, then storms in south-west

Temperatures will rise then drop by around 10C in areas impacted by storm conditions

Storm alerts raised across France: hail forecast in east

Three weeks worth of rain could fall this afternoon in some areas

Photos: Surprise storms and tornado hit Brittany

Rooftops of several homes torn off during violent episode

Photos: flash floods and storms hit south of France, driver dies after sliding off road

Vehicle was found in ditch and man in his 50s pronounced dead at the scene

French weekly weather forecast September 1 - 5: wet and stormy

Alerts are in place with violent storms expected to continue in the south-east for much of Monday

Weather alerts raised as violent storms forecast to sweep France

South and central areas are set to be the most affected

French weekend weather forecast August 30 - 31: Mixed conditions

Storms are expected in the south-west

France hit by storms: record rainfall, hail, and 17,000 lightning strikes

Outbreaks to centre on south-east today

Heightened storm warnings in place across France: hail and strong winds expected

Woman, 47, killed by falling branch in Nièvre during storms yesterday

Alerts raised as France braces for powerful storms

Three days of storms will see strong winds and hail across south and east

French weekly weather forecast August 25 - 29: storms and temperature drop

Rain is set to hit all areas midweek as storms cover the country

French weekend weather forecast August 23 - 24: Calm weekend before potential storms

Temperatures may reach up to 30C in south but the nights will be cooler than recently meaning no heatwave warnings

French weekly weather forecast August 18 - 22: heatwave ends but storms rush in

Temperatures in south-west will be 17C lower than at the end of last week

Heatwaves: What help is available in France to keep home cool?

There have already been several spells of intense heat in 2025

French long weekend forecast August 15–17: heatwave returns with highs of 42C

Current heatwave is now in its eighth day

Storms bring hail, heavy rain and power cuts to France as heatwave continues

Fallen trees leave roads blocked and lightning hits the Eiffel Tower

France heatwave: red alerts continue as thunder storms approach

Record-breaking temperatures have triggered road speed limits to be lowered to combat pollution

Bordeaux, Angoulême, Bergerac: heat records broken across south-west France

Heatwave forecast to continue until weekend

France heatwave: 14 departments on red alert as temperatures top 40C

Heat set to continue until weekend

France heatwave: record 43.4C in Aude and intense heat to continue

South-west France is particularly impacted. High temperatures to spread north-east on Tuesday

France heatwave alerts return: how hot will it get and for how long?

Heightened warnings are already in place in many areas

Chart: where have the biggest forest fires been in France since 2000

Mediterranean departments, Corsica, and south-west see majority of largest fires

‘Biggest wildfire in France since 1949:’ Massive Aude blaze rages into third day

More than 16,000 hectares of forest has burned. Three people are missing and one person has died

How does France's wildfire risk map work?

The map aims to give advance warning of the areas of France most susceptible to forest fires

South of France wildfire: one dead, motorway closed as blaze rages on

Area the size of Paris has burned with homes destroyed and thousands left without electricity

Cooler, then heatwave with highs of 40C: French weekly weather forecast August 4 - 8

Warm Atlantic winds blowing from Spain will cause temperatures to spike, especially in the south-west

Will Storm Floris hit France this week?

Major storm is set to bring winds of up to 130 km/h to much of the UK

France braces for heatwave next week: 40°C forecast near Pyrénées

Warm air from Spain will cover southern areas for a number of days

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits Finistère – residents report loud boom

A second earthquake in a nearby commune followed a few hours later

French weekly weather forecast July 28 - August 1: unsettled north, high winds in south

A new low-pressure system is due to move in from the Atlantic, bringing wet and blustery conditions

French weekend weather forecast July 25-27: sunshine returns for most areas

A high pressure system moves closer to the country ending the spell of unsettled weather

Video: flash floods hit communes near Paris – alerts continue

Streets and cars submerged and residents evacuated

French weekly weather forecast July 21–25: summer pauses with rain, storms, and cooler temperatures

Storms are expected from Wednesday onwards particularly in the south

Storm warnings raised in 21 French departments

Strong winds, hail and intense rainfall forecast across much of the country

French weekend weather forecast July 19 - 20: Temperatures peak before violent storms

Heightened alerts for heavy rain are in place in Normandy and Brittany

Homes evacuated after forest fires in Brittany and south of France

Over 1,000 firefighters combined to tackle fires, with blazes near Marseille still ongoing

Map shows updated forest fire risk areas in France

Strong winds in the south increase danger, prompting authorities to close several areas to public

Photos: violent storms cause widespread flooding in south of France

Up to 200 mm of rain fell in the Pyrénées, hitting drought-stricken communes

French weekly weather forecast July 14–18: warm but no heatwave expected

Temperatures will climb to reach 30-35C for most of the country at the end of the week