This weekend, meteorologists are promising us a “Saharan” atmosphere in France. Enough to hum “When you’re in the desert”, the seventies hit by Jean-Patrick Capdevielle! This spectacular sandstorm fascinates all weather enthusiasts, more and more of whom observe the vagaries of the sky. A craze driven by the acceleration of exceptional climatic phenomena linked to the upheaval our planet is experiencing. Even if this storm coming from North Africa does not appear connected to this great upheaval.
Addicts flock to the forums and register on specialized sites such as Infoclimat. The association, created twenty years ago, has more than 2,000 members. Many of them have a weather station and share their data in real time. The website, powered in real time by this close network, explodes the number of pages viewed each year. Faced with this enthusiasm, Météo France decided at the beginning of January to share its own data. A godsend for enthusiasts, keen on statistics and data, juggling graphs, records, minis and maxis.
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