By Courtney Spamer, Meteorologist
January 7,2016; 7:17PM,EST
Wet weather will once again dampen France on Saturday and Sunday, and the rain may be heavy enough to cause flooding issues by next week.
A weak front will move along the southern part of the country on Saturday. This will bring periods of rain from Midi Pyrenees to Franche Comte and northern Rhone Alpes through much of the day. This includes the cities of Lyon and Toulouse.
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Saturday's rain will wet the city of Nantes, where 71 mm (about 2.80 inches) of rain has already fallen in the first six days of the new year. The normal amount of rain for the entire month of January is about the same.
The rain will then track from northwest to southeast across the country Saturday night into Sunday but should stop short of reaching the Mediterranean area.
Rainfall totals of 5-20 mm (0.20-0.75 of an inch) are generally expected across the country into Sunday afternoon. The heaviest rain will likely remain along the coasts of Bretagne and Pays de la Loire and in the southern half of the country.
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In southern France, Sunday will be wetter of the two days of the weekend.
"The heaviest rain will likely remain in parts of Aquitaine and Midi Pyranees," AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said. "Following a very wet last few weeks, this is an area that is not in need of more rain, so there is the threat for localized flooding into Sunday."
A new storm will push into France Sunday night into Monday with rain and gusty winds. A total of 12-25 mm (0.50 to an inch) of rain is possible in parts of central and southwestern France, which could aggravate any flooding problems that start over the weekend.
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