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The month of December begins with intense variations in the weather. After a surprising mildness which marked the weekend in several regions, the trend is quickly reversing. Temperatures are beginning to significant declinesuggesting a possible return of winter cold and even snow.
What surprises does the weather have in store for us in the coming days? Here are the forecast details announced by Tameteo.com.
Contrasting weather for the beginning of December
The first Sunday in December offered an astonishing meteorological spectacle. As winter set in in the northeast with freezing temperatures (3°C in Metz and 3.7°C in Strasbourg)the rest of the country was bathed in unusual mildness.
Brest reached 14.8°C, Nantes 15.7°C, and the south broke records with peaks over 20°C. Tarbes showed 21.7°C, and Biarritz peaked at 22.3°C. A contrasting climate which illustrates the vagaries of the weather at the start of the month.
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Declining weather this week
After a weekend marked by a unusual sweetnesstemperatures began to drop slightly on Monday afternoon, particularly in the eastern regions. But even with this decrease, the mercury remains 2 to 4 degrees above seasonal norms, a significant deviation for the start of December.
In detail, Dijon recorded 8°C, while Nancy and Strasbourg showed 9°C. Further north, Rouen and Cherbourg reached 10°C, followed by Reims and Caen with 11°C. In Paris, the thermometer indicated 12°C, offering a relatively pleasant weather for the season.
In the south, temperatures remained mild. Clermont-Ferrand and Agen showed 13 °C, Toulouse 14 °C, and Tarbes, Biarritz and Montpellier peaked at 15 °C. On the western front, Bordeaux experienced 16 °C, while Corsica remained true to its reputation with 17 °C in Bastia and 18 °C in Ajaccio.
Perpignan even reached a impressive 20°Can astonishing value for the start of December.
Get ready, because the weather forecast is calling for a falling temperatures which will not go unnoticed. This Tuesday, the mercury continues to fall, and the afternoons will be particularly cool in the north of France. The maximum temperatures will have a hard time exceeding 10°C, a reminder that winter is upon us.
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Fortunately, this sudden drop seems to be taking a break from Wednesday. Temperatures should stabilize, finally aligning with seasonal norms.
A weekend marked by cold and snow
And slight warmth could show up between Thursday and Friday, offering a brief respite with temperatures returning above seasonal norms. But don't put away your warm clothes yet: this lull seems to be fleeting.
According to the latest weather forecasts from Tameteo.comand new onslaught of cold air should fall on France next weekend.
An active front will sweep the country from north to south between Saturday and Sundayleaving in its wake an icy flow from the north. Temperatures could drop suddenly, bringing snow back to the hills, sometimes at very low altitude.
The Pyrenees, in particular, will need to be closely monitored, with significant risk of snowfall abundant.
