After a week of stifling heat, temperatures will descend below seasonal normal this week in Provence, said Météo France. Say goodbye in the sun: the sky will be gray and several thunderstorms are expected locally. We do the point day by day.
Stormy risk
This Monday, August 18the sky remains blue and high temperatures. In the afternoon, it will be up to 34 ° C in Marseille, 35 ° C in Avignon and 37 ° C in Manosque. The Vaucluse and the Bouches-du-Rhône remain on the orange heat wave, the alert is lifted for the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
The sky will veil in the night from Monday to Tuesday On all the departments. In the morning and until midday of the showers are expected locally. Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence will be vigilant yellow thunderstorms. At the end of the afternoon, a stormy body will indeed cross the three departments, from the coastal strip to Marseille.
The air will refresh: in the morning, it will be 20 ° C in Marseille, 17 ° C in Manosque and 19 ° C in Avignon. During the day, the thermometer will reach maximum 32 ° C in Marseille, 29 ° C in Avignon and 31 ° C in Manosque.
Wednesday, time will remain disturbed. The sky will be cloudy and the risk of thunderstorms will be high locally. The minimums will be down, with 20 ° C expected in Marseille and 16 ° C in Avignon. In the afternoon, it will be 26 ° C in Avignon and 27 ° C in Manosque.
Mistral and temperatures under seasonal normal
Still no sun, but the return of the Mistral for Thursday. The sky will remain veiled but the time will be dry. In the morning, the wind will start to blow in the Rhône axis, before spread overnight according to a north/northwest axis. The gusts will be able to reach 65 km/h and persist until Friday morning.
Temperatures will descend under seasonal normal: the thermometer will display 17 ° C in Marseille, 15 ° C in Avignon and 13 ° C in Manosque. The hottest of the day, it will be 28 ° C in Marseille, 26 ° C in Avignon and 27 ° C in Manosque.
Friday, the mistral will continue to blow in the morningand temperatures will remain mild. It will be up to 30 ° C in Marseille, 29 ° C in the Vaucluse and in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The minimums will be 17 ° C in Marseille, 13 ° C in Manosque and 16 ° C in Avignon. Something to refresh yourself after the scorching nights of the past few days.
