The Mistral is a northerly wind that blows offshore along the Mediterranean
coast from Ebro to Genoa.

--
Bernard Burton
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK.

Satellite images at:
www.btinternet.com/~wokingham.weather/wwp.html
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Joe Hunt wrote:
The Mistral wind is blowing and some quite high temperatures are being
recorded at Nice Airport -

LFMN 311330Z 24016KT 9999 FEW050 36/11 Q1007 NOSIG


Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I didn't think the Mistral could blow from
the southwest (240/16)

Jack