“This will deplete plant reserves”: why the weather in the coming days threatens fauna and flora

Autumn, really? Caught between a depression on the Atlantic coast and a continental anticyclone, a light train has been crossing mainland France since this Wednesday morning. “This current comes directly from Morocco, it is very strong, almost unprecedented, because it reaches the Baltic countries,” comments Guillaume Séchet, meteorologist and creator of Météo-Paris.com. Thursday will be the coolest day, although skies won’t be as clear as Wednesday. »

The hot air from the Maghreb does not come alone. “Sand from the Sahara is starting to arrive in small quantities,” stressed Nemo Pawlowski, weather forecaster at Météo France. By the end of Thursday, then Friday, this will be on the radar of the entire country. On Thursday, this may thicken cloud cover in certain areas. »