La Rochelle is gearing up for some rather unsettled weather on December 22, 2024. Early risers will notice the sky covered with clouds, and light drizzle can be expected during the morning hours. The temperature will hold steady at around 13 °C, making for pleasantly mild conditions.
Wind, on the other hand, will make quite the entrance. Expect gusts from the North-West, ranging from 50 to 65 km/h, possibly reaching up to 120 km/h during peak gusts. By the afternoon, the situation will take a sharp turn as the wind strengthens significantly, hitting approximately 80 km/h around 2 PM, only to taper off to around 50 km/h later in the day. The gusts may peak at an eye-watering 155 km/h at times.
Just before noon, the skies will still be mostly overcast, but as the afternoon progresses, they’re set to clear nicely before once again becoming cloudy around 2 PM. Drizzle is expected to return mid-afternoon, particularly between 3 PM and 4 PM, before tapering off later. The daytime heat will crest at about 14 °C but will see a drop by late afternoon to around 10 °C.
Evening conditions appear to bring relief, as the sky clears up, providing mostly clear skies for stargazers. Temperatures during the evening will remain consistent at around 9 °C, with winds calming down to between 45 and 50 km/h, though gusts will still push past 140 km/h.
Looking to the overnight forecast, temperatures will continue to hover around 8 °C with the wind sustaining between 35 and 45 km/h, maintaining its North-West direction, and might still have gusts pushing up to 95 km/h.
The following day, December 23, promises to present typical winter weather for this time of year, with air temperatures averaging around 9 °C and peaking at 10 °C from 1 PM to 7 PM. Although the skies will be mostly cloudy, no precipitation is forecasted, allowing locals to breathe easy throughout the day.
With such varying weather patterns, residents are encouraged to prepare accordingly and stay informed through local weather updates. Ouest-France offers extensive details on hour-by-hour weather forecasts for communities across the region, partnered with Weather'n'co for accuracy.
