Overview
- Météo-France, which on Monday mapped a rain belt from the Pyrenees to the Ardennes, also warned of 80–100 km/h gusts along the Mediterranean with local peaks near 110–120 km/h in the Pyrénées-Orientales reported Sunday.
- Temperatures sit 2–3°C below normal, with near-freezing dawns in the northeast and afternoon highs around 10–15°C in the north and up to the upper teens by the Mediterranean, raising frost concerns in eastern vineyards.
- Snow continues in the Pyrenees each day and returns at times to the Alps and Jura, with the rain–snow line shifting between about 1,500 and 2,000 meters.
- A calmer spell Tuesday and Wednesday gives way to broader Atlantic disturbances from Thursday, and forecasters rate confidence unusually low beyond that point.
- Easter weekend could turn milder with brighter spells and 20°C or more in the South-West by Sunday and Monday, though this outlook depends on how Atlantic systems track.