Overview
- Rain bands and strong southerly winds are spreading east from the Atlantic on Monday, with widespread gusts of 45–65 km/h and 60–90 km/h in southern wind‑prone areas, locally stronger on exposed ridges.
- Gironde and Charente‑Maritime are under orange river‑flood vigilance as high tide coefficients near 100 raise overtopping risks on Atlantic shores.
- Locally heavy rainfall is expected with 15–50 mm common and up to about 70 mm between the Massif Central and Mediterranean regions, alongside 3–4 m waves offshore on southern coasts.
- Snow is confined to higher elevations in the southern Alps at roughly 1,200–1,400 m with modest accumulations of around 5–10 cm.
- Temperatures stay a few degrees above normal all week, with brief brighter intervals midweek and Friday before further rain is likely to return over the weekend.