it will be cold again in the coming days
Sunday, January 22
The day promises to be very wintery again. However, a generous sun in the morning despite a small curtain of altitude. In the afternoon, clouds will gradually move in from the east, making the sky very cloudy at times.
Mistral will blow during the day and only in the western plains. Winds in the Rhône valley will often reach 80-90 km/h (like the day before), with local highs of 95 km/h. It should be noted that at the foot of Ventoux (40-50 km/h) the wind will be much weaker and there will be almost no wind in the Apt valley and along the Durance.
■ Minimum temperatures: 0°C in the entire Rhône valley, -1 around Vaison and the Enclave. Colder in Comtat, -1 to -2°C in Carpentras, down to -4°C between Bédoin and Flassan. Watch out for severe frosts around the Luberon and down to -8°C in Toulourence.
For Ventoux: -9 on Mont Serein and -13°C on the summit.
■ Maximum temperatures: Maximum 6°C at the foot of the Luberon, 4-5°C in the western plains, 3°C in the Enclave and Tulurenc. Between 0 and 3°C in the plateau, depending on the altitude.
Plan on -5 on Mont Serein and -8 on Mont Ventoux.
■ Chance of rain: 00%
■ Reliability: 90%.
Monday January 23rd
The sky in Vaucluse will be bright in the morning, more cloudy in the afternoon.
In the Rhone valley, the mistral will still blow very strongly during the day, with winds similar to the previous day. On the other hand, the wind will be weak near the reliefs.
■ Minimum temperatures: stationary compared to the previous day and still below seasonal norms: -1 to 0°C in Rhône Valley and Enclave, -1 to -3 in Comtat, -4 to -6 in Ventoux foothills, -7 between Apt and Pertuis, -7 to -7 in Toulourenc -9, -5 to -7 on the Albion plateau and -8°C in the upper Ventoux.
■ Maximum temperatures: 4-7°C on the plain, 0-3 on the Albion Plateau, -3 on Mont Serein and -6 on Mont Ventoux.
■ Chance of rain: 00%
■ Reliability: 80%.
Tuesday, January 24
The weather will be very similar to the previous day with skies split between clouds and sunny spells across the department.
The wind will still be slightly less strong in the west than in previous days, with gusts between 60 and 70 km/h from Tricastine to Grand Avignon. Absence of wind near reliefs.
■ Minimum temperatures: 0°C in the Rhône valley, -2 to -5 elsewhere in the plain, -6 on the Albion plateau, -6 on Mont Sere and -7°C on Mont Ventoux.
■ Maximum temperatures: 5-8°C on the plain, 1-4 on the Albion Plateau, -3 on Mont Serein and -6 on Mont Ventoux.
■ Chance of rain: 00%
■ Reliability: 70%.
Wednesday, January 25
Days will look much the same this week with high pressure, cold and windy as usual. There will be cloud cover until morning, then clear skies later in the day.
In the Rhône valley, the mistral will reach 60-70 km/h.
■ Minimum temperatures: -3 to 0°C on the plain, -6 on the Albion Plateau, -6 on Mont Sere and -7°C on Mont Ventoux.
■ Maximum temperatures: 5-8°C on the plain, 1-4 on the Albion Plateau, -3 on Mont Serein and -6 on Mont Ventoux.
■ Chance of rain: 00%
■ Reliability: 60%.
Trend from January 26 to 29
A very sunny weekend is coming, with a strong anticyclone over Western Europe. But temperatures will remain wintery and therefore well below normal for the season. Attention, the presence of local strong frosts.
A mitral will continue to blow through the Rhône valley until the end of the week, at least as often with winds between 70 and 80 km/h. Winds will gradually weaken towards easterly reliefs.
■ Thursday 26 and Friday 27 January: 1-2 in the Rhône valley, -2 to -5°C elsewhere in the plain, -6° in the Albion plateau, -9°C in Ventoux.
The maximum will be constant, 4-6°C in the plain, 0 in the Albion plateau, -7 in Ventoux.
■ Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 January: From 0 to -3°C in the morning on the plain, -6 on the Albion Plateau, -8 on the top of Mount Ventoux.
It will be 4-7°C in the plain, and -3° to 2° in the reliefs.
■ Chance of rain: 00%
■ Reliability: 50%.