After having experienced spring temperatures, mercury suddenly dropped this Tuesday, March 11. The return of the cold will continue to progress in the coming days.
Last week, temperatures rose up to 6 degrees above seasonal norms, worthy of a late April. However, it should not be forgotten that winter is not over and that March is subject to large differences on the thermometer. Thus, throughout the country, temperatures started to drop Tuesday, March 11 with the appearance of a cold drop on France. Mercury lost in 24 hours to 6 degrees in places, especially in the capital, according to Météo-France. Time is also not in good shape: rain and thunderstorms travel a large part of the territory.
From Wednesday on the northern half, temperatures will be able to reach 10 degrees. The lifting of the kiss near the English Channel will cause a winter feeling, plans The weather channel. Friday, temperatures will even have fallen 3 to 4 degrees below seasonal normal, with in particular maximums at 8 degrees in Paris, Lille and Strasbourg. In the south, it will not make more than 10 degrees in Bordeaux and Biarritz and 14 degrees in Marseille.
This represents up to 10 degrees less compared to last week’s temperatures. However, these will remain positive, with a few exceptions to the north and east. Snow is also expected from 1300 meters this week. Time will remain unstable on most of the country.
These fresh temperatures will also be on this weekend. A slight improvement should however be noticeable on Sunday with temperatures rather around 10 degrees in the north thanks to the return of the high pressure. This trend should be confirmed on Monday where the 10 degrees will be exceeded again on a large part of the country with in particular 12 degrees in Paris, 13 degrees in Nantes and 14 degrees in Marseille, according to Météo-France. Temperatures will be able to double during the day, therefore retaining the morning freshness. This should continue to climb the following days. The cold could therefore only be temporary, even if these forecasts remain to be confirmed.