Like the weather in the week before it, the long Easter weekend in France is expected to be a mixed bag, with showers, thunderstorms, colder temperatures and even the occasional sunny spell. This is what you should expect.
You may have to program your search for Easter eggs inside this year, since France looks forward until a festive weekend of unpredictable climate, with showers, storms and some parts of the sun.
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This is what to expect in terms of weather for the Easter weekend in France;
Thursday and Friday
In the mid -week, the storm Hans arrived in southeastern France from Italy, bringing warnings of strong winds and a month of rotating to the rain to strong snow at higher altitudes, from Wednesday until Thursday Alp, Partulara and the country.
The “remarkable Avalacha activity” was also predicted in the mountainous chains of Haute-Maurienne and Haute-Tarentaise, the forecasting said.
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After Hans has finished passing through France on Friday, the forecasters expect some respite for residents in the southeast of the country, as Spring Sunshine returns.
As for people in western France, a new low pressure system will arrive on Friday, bringing more wind, rain and thunderstorms, particularly in the southwest, before sweeping the Paris region.
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Saturday
Friday’s climate front should be extended from northwestern France to the Mediterranean on Saturday, bringing, according to the national prosticator Météo France: “A strong southern wind in the Rhône Valley, heavy rains around the cévennes and occasional storms between the southwest and the central massif.”
Northeastern is expected to obtain the best of the weather, with some sunny spells and soft temperatures to accompany your Extra public holiday.
In the north, it is forecast that temperatures range from 5 ° C and 12 ° C in the morning, while those living in the south can expect to see between 6c and 15 ° C, which rise to the maximum of the afternoon of around 19 ° C in Lyon, 15c in Partis, Strasgan, Toidan, Topan 20c in Ajaccio.
Sunday
Unstable conditions can continue until Sunday and Monday, with a more rain forecast to get to France from the Atlantic, and strong winds were expected.
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The rain is predicted again in the southern half of France, with the possibility of thunderstorms in the southeast, partly Corsica, said the Météo chaîne to BFMTV.
As for the north of France, the forecasts have predicted clouds and occasional sunny spells.
Météo France forecast maximum temperatures of 14C in Paris, Bordeaux and Biarritz, 13c in Brest, Rennes and La Rochelle, and up to 17c in Marseille.
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Monday
As for Easter Monday: “The risk of showers or rain will mainly affect the southwest and the east coast, extending to the Mediterranean,” said the Météo chaîne, and added: “There could be some sunny spells in the northern half of the country.”
Mercury is expected to rise to 19 ° C in the south, particularly in Perpignan, and 18c in Ajaccio and Marseille, and 16c in Rouen, Paris and Strasbourg.
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