Rainfall is set to continue across France this weekend as the unstable weather of the past few weeks is maintained.
An Atlantic storm will make its way into central France on Friday (May 3) from the Atlantic, affecting Brittany and the Loire valley, with some parts of the east also seeing rain.
In the north and along the Mediterranean, however, skies should be clear.
On Saturday (May 4) and Sunday this relative calm will end, as rain will cover almost all of the country except the south-east, around Nice and the Alpes-Maritimes department.
A new storm set to arrive from the Atlantic on Saturday will sweep from the south-west to the north-east of France, reaching its zenith on Sunday afternoon.
Early forecasts for next week are that the rains will continue, and there will be further storms along the Mediterranean, particularly around the areas that stayed dry over the weekend.
Rains are likely to only fully clear by Thursday (May 9), although there will still be a slight risk of storms in parts of the south-east on the Ascension public holiday.
Temperatures this weekend are set to remain slightly cooler than usual for this time of year, although by next week they should reach seasonal averages.
Highs of 20C are currently forecast everywhere except parts of the English Channel, for the May 9 holiday.
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