Europe Chills; + It Was A Cold May For Many

Europe is 'blue'.

Europe Chills

A depression over Benelux drove a cold front into France, causing rain and strengthening winds. Polar air is now following, leading to a significant temperature drop following the previous dip of June 6.

Following the disturbance, clear skies will allow temperatures to plummet to unusually low levels for mid-June across France.

Thermometers are widely dropping south of 5C (41F), with some areas such as Champagne, Normandy, and the Paris Basin expecting record-challenging June lows of 2C to 3C (36F to 37.4F).

Both Wednesday and Thursday mornings are forecast to remain very cold for the time of year. The strong June sun will moderate daytime temperatures, boosting the feels-like, but records are expected to fall, according to Météo-France.

The cold isn't just confined to France of course, the majority of Europe is 'blue':

GFS 2m Temperature Anomalies for June 12 [tropicaltidbits.com].

England, for example, is on for a very cold month, one ranking among the top-15 coldest Junes in books dating back 365 years to 1659 (currently on par with June, 1907).

It Was A Cold May For Many