Heatwaves and Storms: Talking Weather in France
Chat about the heat, the rain and the storms with a friend, and understand weather warnings.
Météo-France publishes a daily vigilance map with four colours: vert, jaune, orange and rouge; orange means dangerous weather such as violent storms, and schools or trains can be affected. Summers bring regular canicules (heatwaves), and late summer and autumn often bring violent orages, especially in the south. Most French homes have volets (shutters) to keep the heat out, and the FR-Alert system can send warnings straight to your phone.
- 1
Il fait quel temps aujourd'hui ?
What's the weather like today?
- 2
Il fait super chaud !
It's really hot!
- 3
Il y a une canicule cette semaine.
There's a heatwave this week.
- 4
Il va pleuvoir cet après-midi.
It's going to rain this afternoon.
- 5
Prends un parapluie.
Take an umbrella.
- 6
Il pleut des cordes.
It's pouring down.
- 7
On est en vigilance orange.
We're on orange alert.
- 8
Il va y avoir de l'orage ?
Is there going to be a thunderstorm?
- 9
T'as entendu le tonnerre ?
Did you hear the thunder?
- 10
Il y a beaucoup de vent.
The wind is really strong.
- 11
Je suis trempé.
I got soaked.
- 12
Ferme les volets.
Close the shutters.
- 13
Il y a une coupure de courant.
There's a power cut.
- 14
Reste chez toi, c'est plus prudent.
Stay at home, it's safer.
- 15
Les trains sont supprimés.
The trains are cancelled.
- 16
Un arbre est tombé sur la route.
A tree fell on the road.
- 17
Il fait plus frais ce soir.
It's cooler this evening.
- 18
C'est quoi, la météo pour demain ?
What's the forecast for tomorrow?
- 19
Il va faire beau ce week-end.
It'll be nice this weekend.
- 20
J'ai reçu une alerte sur mon téléphone.
I got an alert on my phone.