Grass pollen allergy warning as warm weather returns to France
Sunshine and temperatures in the 20s are predicted for the weekend as are high grass pollen counts in many departments
Dry warm weather in the last weekend of May will increase pollen counts in France
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After weeks of grey, rainy weather M茅t茅o France has forecast sun for the final weekend of May throughout France.
Anticyclonic conditions will bring dry, warm weather to France today (May 28), with 鈥渧ery sunny鈥� conditions forecast throughout the country.
Temperatures in the south of France are forecast to rise above seasonal averages to 19-26C.
In the north, sun with some cloud cover and gentle winds is forecast along with temperatures of 11-21C.
For the weekend M茅t茅o France : 鈥淎t the moment the most likely scenario is looking good, with pleasant temperatures and mostly sunny weather.鈥�
In the north, the weekend will be sunny, with temperatures rising to 22C in some areas on Sunday afternoon.
In the south, clouds and some changeable weather is possible, especially around the Alps and the Pyrenees. Saturday afternoon could see highs of 28C in Perpignan.
Grass pollen 鈥榲ery high鈥�
The warmer weather will also raise pollen levels in France.
Circulation of oak pollen will increase everywhere except along the Mediterranean coast.
Grass pollen will also rise to 鈥渉igh鈥� levels in over half of all departments, and 鈥渧ery high鈥� levels in five departments, Le Re虂seau National de Surveillance Ae虂robiologique reports.
The five departments with 鈥渧ery high鈥� levels of grass pollen are Pyren茅es-Orientales, Aude, Vaucluse, Rh么ne and Deux-S猫vres.
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