Météo-France
at a glance
Our activities
Providing next-day,
up to ten-day, weather forecasts
and anticipating hazardous weather events
Analysing the past climate
and simulating the future climate
Designing and developing services
tailored to different needs
How?
We keep a constant eye
on the atmosphere
snowpack and surface ocean.
We use ground-breaking technology,
including satellites, drones,
radars, supercomputers, etc.
We develop numerical models and
conduct research about
climatic events
and climate change
– in particular through the IPCC
We train future weather and
climate specialists, in France
and worldwide.
For whom?
Citizens
Defence
Public authorities
Businesses
Aeronautic
Why?
We issue warnings via the
Severe Weather Warnings system
so that everyone can plan ahead
and protect themselves.
We advise our customers on a daily basis
about how best to cope with
with weather and climate hazards.
We contribute to
climate change
adaptation policies.
We lend a hand in managing natural,
health and technological risks
such as floods, drought,
air quality or chemical pollution
for example.
Where?
Mainland and overseas
General Directorate, the Météopole (the Toulouse-based campus accommodating Météo-France and other similar organizations' services)
Inter-regional meteorological centres
Lille
Rennes
Paris
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Lyon
Toulouse
Aix-en-Provence
Saint Pierre
and Miquelon
Guadeloupe
Martinique
French
Polynesia
French
Guiana
Mayotte
Réunion
New
Caledonia
Kerguelen
Crozet Islands
Amsterdam
Terre
Adélie
International
responsibilities
Southwest Indian Ocean
Report production for
the Global Maritime Distress and
Safety System
over continental Europe, Africa,
Middle East and Western Asia,
to India
As Regional specialised
meteorological centre
Météo-France contributes to various authorities
World Meteorological Organization
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
Grouping of European National
Meteorological Services
A public administrative institution (EPA) since 1993,
Météo-France is placed under the authority of the Minister of Transport.
2017 key figures
*voted for initial budget
Over
published in peer-reviewed
scientific journals
as part of the
National Disaster initiative
(CatNat)
of the MOTHY model
for search/rescue operations
out at sea and
following pollution episodes
orange or red
devoted to climate simulations
among which 59M realized for
the 6th IPCC report