Weekly weather forecast: rain in the north, sunshine in the south

Paris and Lille: rain in the middle of the week

In Paris and Lille, the week will bring a mix of rainy spells and sunny intervals, with a more active period from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, before conditions improve toward the end of the week. In Paris, skies will remain cloudy with a few sunny intervals on Thursday, October 22, then the rain will intensify on Friday, October 23, and Saturday, October 24. Sunday, October 25, will remain rainy before the sun returns; conditions will then become calmer on Monday, October 26, Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28. Lille will follow a similar pattern: intermittent rain on Friday, October 23, more rain on Sunday, October 25, then cloudy skies on Monday, October 26, Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28.

Lyon: clear improvement toward the end of the week

In Lyon, conditions will remain generally pleasant for much of the week, with brief rainy spells around Friday, October 23, and Sunday, October 25, before a marked improvement from Monday, October 26. Skies will be sunny with a few clouds on Thursday, October 22, followed by a brief spell of rain amid otherwise sunny weather on Friday, October 23, and cloudy skies on Saturday, October 24. Rain will be intermittent on Sunday, October 25, before the sun returns in earnest on Monday, October 26, and continues on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28.

Marseille: sunny intervals and rising temperatures

In Marseille, skies will remain sunny with a few clouds on Thursday, October 22, before a brief spell of rain on Friday, October 23. Skies will turn cloudy with a few sunny intervals on Saturday, October 24, then remain cloudy on Sunday, October 25. Conditions will clear significantly from Monday, October 26, with sunny skies continuing on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28. Highs will rise from 17°C on Thursday, October 22, to 21°C on Tuesday, October 27, and Wednesday, October 28. Lows will remain close to 10–11°C from Saturday, October 24, through Sunday, October 25, before rising slightly toward the end of the week.