the cold should soon return to France

The relative mildness in which France has been bathed in recent days is unlikely to last. The main forecast models actually envisage that after an initial fall in the middle of the week, the mercury will plunge even more significantly during the weekend of December 7 and 8, 2024.

As shown in the image below, which represents the temperature anomalies (difference from normal) expected in Europe during the week of December 9, these very cool temperatures should persist throughout the week.

A flow from the north

According to Weather Citiesthis cooling is linked to the subsidence of the Azores anticyclone which, after having overhung France, will shift towards the south, leaving the way clear for atmospheric flows coming from the north, logically colder.

The extent of this cooling is still difficult to determine with precision. However, most models suggest that between Monday December 2 and Wednesday December 11, maximum temperatures will have lost 5 to 6°C, sometimes a little more in the massifs or in the east of France. “We would be 2 to 3°C below normal” seasonal, summarizes The Weather Channel.

Frosts, sleet and risk of snow

This cold will logically bring frosts in the morning to almost the entire country. Some models also predict that the precipitation expected next week could take the form of showers or even snow, particularly in the northeast of the country. A risk that will, however, need to be clarified in the days to come.