The weather will be pleasant for this weekend between Christmas and New Year.”It's simple, the weather will be generally fine on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 December throughout Provencesummarizes a forecaster from the Météo-France branch in Aix-en-Provence. The sky will be clear.”
The only downside is that it will be a little cold in the morning with temperatures below seasonal norms. “In Orange, where we expect around minus three degrees Celsius (°C) on Friday morning, it is five degrees below normal“, illustrates the Météo-France antenna.
On the other hand, he will “quite soft” in the afternoon, with maximum temperatures slightly above seasonal norms by around 1 to 2 degrees.
Up to 17°C on the coast
What explains this difference between the minimums and the maximums? “The sky being clear, the sun beats down on the ground during the day, allowing for mild temperatures. On the contrary, at night, the accumulated energy is returned more easily. We are witnessing a nighttime cooling“, explains the forecaster interviewed.
Concretely, Friday December 27, the minimum temperatures will be between -4°C and 0°C inland, with up to -5°C in Avignon. In the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the minimums are “fairly low”, with -7°C in Sisteron and up to -9°C in the Alpine valleys (Haut Verdon, Ubaye, etc.).
In the afternoon, the maximums are milder. They will be between 11 and 13°C in the Rhône valley, between 15 and 16°C in the plains of the region and 11 to 14°C in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. On the coast, particularly in Marseille, the maximums could even reach 17°C.
For the day of Saturday, December 28, “you can copy and paste what I just told you for Friday“, assures the Météo-France antenna in Aix. The same for the day of Sunday December 29, except that it could be very slightly colder, by around 1°C. The only element to note, a “Very light” mistral is expected to blow on Sunday evening, with gusts of around 40 kilometers per hour (km/h).
What are the trends for the start of next week? “We are still under an anticyclone, it will be generally the same as for this weekenddetails forecaster Météo-France. There may be a few more low clouds from mid-week onwards. Frosts should also be less severe, as should maximums which should be slightly lower.” So the weather should be right to celebrate the New Year.
