The weather is set to treat the southern half of France with a brief hint of summer, with temperatures set to soar into the upper-20Cs over the long Easter weekend.
As France prepares for a three-day weekend (or a four-day weekend for those living in Alsace-Lorraine), the weather is predicted to bring an Easter treat.
A high-pressure system is expected to settle over a large part of the country bringing stable weather, little wind, and plenty of sunshine.
In most areas, sunny spells should make conditions ideal for outdoor Easter egg hunts over the weekend, though anyone in Brittany and Normandy should carry coats and umbrellas, as clouds and rain are possible, particularly along coastal areas.
On Saturday, temperatures are expected to climb as high as 21C in the afternoon, even in northern areas, with any early rain passing relatively early. Sunny spells should warm a large part of the country from the afternoon.
On Easter Sunday, temperatures will range from 11C to 16C at sunrise and from 12C to 21C in the afternoon.
The northwest may experience a more unsettled morning, as the remnants of Storm Dave pass northern areas with some isolated showers from Lille to La Rochelle, while the rest of the country will enjoy mostly sunny weather. Throughout the day, sunshine will dominate proceedings.
Monday is forecast to be the best of the long weekend, with temperatures — after any early fog clears — ranging from 10C to 18C in the morning and up to 25C in the afternoon, mostly in the southwest and southeast, rising as high as 30C locally in parts of Nouvelle Aquitaine.
Only the far west of Brittany will miss out on the sun, forecasters believe.
Tuesday, too, is forecast to be warm and sunny, with temperatures reaching 20C in the north and 28C in the south. But less settled conditions are expected from Wednesday.
