Erratic weather as france's south-west set to go from frost to 28°c

BUT THE HOT WEATHER SPELL IS SET TO BE BRIEF AND ISOLATED BEFORE RAIN AND WIND SWEEP IN After frost in recent days in France's south-west, the region is expected to see near-record

temperatures of 28°C on Wednesday (March 29). But the warm weather is expected to be isolated, with strong winds and rain predicted for much of the country by the end of the week, REPORTS

MÉTÉO-FRANCE. RECORD-BREAKING HEAT? Those in the south-west of France may be surprised by the sudden change, having woken up on Tuesday (March 28) to considerably cooler March temperatures.

By Tuesday afternoon, however, temperatures were expected to reach around 20°C in the region, before climbing higher on Wednesday. > 🌡️ Vers les 1ers 30°C de cette année en France 

mercredi > prochain ? Nous nous en approcherons : en effet, un #pic_de_chaleur > est annoncé sur le sud de l'Aquitaine. pic.twitter.com/J5jbhkkeHT > — La Chaîne Météo 

(@lachainemeteo) March 26, 2023 The temperature predicted for Wednesday is close to record highs in the region - which for March are 29.1°C in Tarbes and 29.7°C in Biarritz. The weather

further north is not expected to be as hot with areas close to the English Channel expected to see rain. Storms are expected from the south-west across to the east on Thursday, before strong

winds and rain hit much of France on Friday. READ MORE: WARM WEATHER, DROUGHT AND FIRES: WHY IT MAY FEEL LIKE SUMMER IN FRANCE UNUSUAL WEATHER PATTERNS CONTINUE This week’s erratic weather

comes after a record winter drought, which has left groundwater levels low across the country. March has seen a number of weather warnings, mostly caused by heavy rain and very strong winds,

and even saw the APPEARANCE OF A TORNADO in the department of Creuse, the first in the area for 25 years. RELATED ARTICLES WHY SPRING IS NOT STARTING ON MARCH 21 THIS YEAR FRANCE ALLOWS

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