Storm warnings as 140km/h winds forecast for Brittany
Large parts of Brittany have been placed on an orange weather alert as Storm Austen is predicted to bring winds of up to 140km/h on Thursday evening.
The départements of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère and Morbihan have been placed on orange alert by Météo France from 4pm on Thursday.
Alerts for Thursday from 4pm. Map: Météo-France
The alerts extend through Brittany on Friday to cover northern France and the greater Paris region, with Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Yvelines and Val-d’Oise on orange alert. Most of northern and central France is on yellow alert for high winds on Friday.
Weather alerts for Friday. Map: Météo-France
On Thursday night, Météo France predicts winds of between 100km/h and 110km/h inland, with gusts of up to 140km/h in coastal areas.
The weather bulletin warns: “The low-pressure system of Storm Austen will pass over the English Channel during the night from Thursday to Friday and then move northwards towards the Hauts-de-France region during the day on Friday.
“To the south of the low-pressure system, a spell of strong, stormy winds will set in, beginning during the night from Thursday to Friday and then moving eastwards during the day on Friday.”
Tempête Austen 🟠 Vigilance orange Vent : ➡️ Dès ce soir sur la Bretagne ➡️ Dès cette nuit, et vendredi : Normandie, mais aussi Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Yvelines et Val d’Oise. Les vents violents peuvent endommager les habitations et les infrastructures, et provoquer des chutes d’arbres. Prudence !
— Météo-France (@meteofrance.com) 22 October 2026 at 16:21
Winds of between 80km/h and 100km/h are expected in central France on Friday.
