Winds to Whip From France to Amsterdam Monday

By Kristina Pydynowski, Senior Meteorologist

August 23,2015; 11:40AM,EDT

 

 

Locally damaging winds will sweep across northern Europe on Monday as low pressure tracks across the English Channel.
This bout of rain and wind is coming only a day after a cold front brought rain and thunderstorms across northern and England Europe on Sunday. Some of this rain fell heavily in France. Aurillac received nearly 50 mm (2 inches) of rain.

After sweeping across northern Spain on Sunday and Sunday night, windy conditions will spread eastward across northern France to Belgium to the Netherlands Monday into Monday night.
"Wind gusts of 65 to 80 kph (40 to 50 mph) are expected with isolated gusts potentially reaching 95 kph (60 mph)," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards. The greatest opportunity for those strongest winds will be at the coast.
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These winds will be capable of producing localized damage, especially to trees and loose lawn items, and sporadic power outages. Travel may become difficult or slow for high-profile vehicles, while airline passengers should prepare for possible flight delays.
Cities in the path of the howling winds include Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam. London will escape the locally damaging wind threat but not the cool rain that will put a damper on outdoor plans on Monday. Some of the rain across the southern United Kingdom will be heavy, bringing the threat for flooding.

Weather Outlook Across Europe

The steady band of rain set to wet London will fall near the storm's center with spottier showers expected to the south. these showers will spread from France into Germany and as far south as northern Italy where thunderstorms are possible as well.
Unsettled weather will not leave northern Europe with the departure of this storm system. Another system, albeit weaker, will sweep over the United Kingdom and areas toward the English Channel with more showers and a gusty breeze on Tuesday.
Contributions by Meteorologist Adam Douty