France will switch to summer time overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with rain on Saturday and clear spells on Sunday in cool air. Temperatures will remain below seasonal normals. La chaîne Météo forecasts a rainy front crossing the country on Saturday.
Overnight from March 28 to 29, clocks will advance one hour: at 2 a.m., it will be 3 a.m., marking the switch to summer time.
On Saturday March 28, a front will cross France from southwest to northeast, from the Basque Country to Alsace, in cool air, according to La chaîne Météo. Rain is expected along this path, with snow above 600 to 1200 meters in mountains depending on ranges. The Mistral and Tramontane will blow strongly in the southeast, with gusts of 80 to 90 km/h. Mornings will be cool, from 1 to 8°C north to south. In the afternoon, highs will reach 6 to 12°C under rain in the southwest and northeast, and 16 to 18°C in sunny southeast, 2 to 3°C below normals.
On Sunday March 29, weather will turn calmer and drier. Cool conditions persist, with frost risk from center to northeast. Clear spells are forecast west near the Atlantic. In the Mediterranean area, Mistral and Tramontane will sustain gusts of 90 to 100 km/h. Lows will range from 0 to 7°C, highs from 10 to 14°C, still below seasonal normals.
