Météo-France
Official French weather forecasts, alerts, observations and climate information.
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Find the official forecast area and lead time.
Check first: Distinguish observations, forecasts and alert levels.
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Date Vigilance information before sharing it
- Vigilance map
- Identify day, department and phenomenon.
- Associated bulletin
- Read consequences and precautions.
- Open the official map for the relevant day.
- Read the phenomenon and bulletin for the concerned department.
- Keep the consultation date with the official link.
Fictional example: an association receives an undated orange screenshot before an outing. It finds the official map and distinguishes today from tomorrow. It records the relevant bulletin; the screenshot alone did not establish when the information applied.
Your useful record: Day, department, phenomenon, consultation time and bulletin link.
The notebook keeps a reference; it does not replace authorities’ current instructions.
Editorial method informed by Météo-France — Five questions about Vigilance. Documentation consulted on . Examples are fictional exercises, not results from a live service test.
Read vigilance with its hazard and time window
Météo-France vigilance describes dangerous weather phenomena. Read the map together with bulletins specifying the hazard, period and associated guidance. A colour alone does not describe all conditions along a route or at a location.
- Area
- Check the department and hazard concerned.
- Period
- Read the time window and update time.
- Decision
- Follow guidance and authority instructions for the situation.
- Two time windows
- The double map covers today and tomorrow; bulletins explain development, location and timing.
- Forecast and Vigilance
- Vigilance complements forecasts by identifying potential dangers.
Source: Météo-France — Five questions about Vigilance · consulted on - Day and department
- Maps distinguish today and tomorrow, with levels by department and phenomenon.
Source: Météo-France — Five questions about Vigilance · consulted on
Does vigilance replace the forecast for my exact location?
No. Also consult the local forecast and bulletins describing the phenomenon.
Can I compare screenshots without their times?
Retain publication time and forecast window for each. Yesterday’s view of today and an updated view of tomorrow cover different periods.
Initial profile documentation
- Lire la vigilance avec le phénomène et l’échéance / Read vigilance with its hazard and time window ↗
Initial profile documentation consulted on . Added details carry their own source and consultation date above.
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