The year 2025 will begin in a few hours. What does the first weekend of this new year have in store for us? Will the cold and snow be there, or should we rather expect rain accompanied by very mild weather? Discover our latest forecasts in this article.
While a descent of polar air from the Arctic is preparing to sweep over France at the start of 2025, with possible snow all the way to the plains in the north-east of the country, you are certainly wondering what sauce we are going to be served with for this first weekend of 2025.
In fact, will the cold expected between Thursday and Friday worsen over the weekend? Are further snowfalls possible during this period?
It is true that over the past few days, certain weather models have predicted snowfall all the way to the plains for this weekend. What is the situation now? Is this risk still relevant?
Find our very latest weather forecasts for the first weekend of 2025 and, a little in advance, We wish you a very happy new year 2025!
A very cold Friday in the north!
With the descent of arctic polar air, Friday looks set to be cold, particularly in the northern regions, with temperatures sometimes nearly 5 degrees below seasonal norms.
Indeed, clear skies expected on Friday between Normandy, Île-de-France, Champagne and Hauts-de-France will allow temperatures to drop sharply during the night from Thursday to Friday. Sometimes severe frosts are expected in these regions. On the other hand, the sun will dominate these areas during the day.
If clear sunshine will prevail over the far north of the country, the sky should remain cloudy over the other regions, with a few snowflakes still possible over the Alps and the Massif Central. Some rain is also expected in the southwest for this day, with snow above 2100 meters above sea level in the Pyrenees.
Sharp rise in temperatures expected this weekend!
After a still very cold Saturday morning, with sometimes severe frosts in the north due to clear skies overnight, Temperatures should rise a few degrees in the afternoon to reach a level more consistent with the season in the northern half of the country.
On Saturday, France will therefore be cut in two, with beautiful clearings in the north in the afternoon, while much cloudier skies will dominate in the south, accompanied by some rain expected between the southwest and the Mediterranean.
Sharp rise in temperatures on Sunday
In a very dynamic southwest flow, the latest weather forecasts indicate that the disturbance should move towards the north of the country on Sunday. It will be accompanied by rains and a noticeable wind.
A few flakes could temporarily appear in contact with the cold air on Sunday morning, but very quickly, the rain will take over with the very mild weather expected in the country on Sunday.
The map above shows the forecast temperatures in France for Sunday afternoon. As the hours pass, temperatures are expected to exceed 10 degrees in most regions. Peaks of more than 15 degrees are even envisaged between the southwest and the center of France.
