Weekend forecasts, air quality and road disruptions: everything you need to know in the Marne, near Reims, Châlons-en-Champagne and Épernay, to organize stress-free walks and relaxation.
Temperatures, air quality
According to Météo France:
Here is the trend for the weekend from Friday February 27 to Sunday March 1 in the Marne where the mildness resists, but the instability gradually returns as March approaches.
• Friday February 27
Still very mild weather. The morning starts sunny then the sky becomes cloudier during the day, with alternating clearings and cloudy periods. Temperatures remain high for the season, around 16-18°C in the afternoon, with weak to moderate southerly wind.
• Saturday February 28
The mildness continues but the atmosphere becomes more unstable. The sky becomes more cloudy and light rain or drizzle becomes possible. The maximums drop slightly, around 12°C, a sign of a change in air mass.
• Sunday March 1st
Weather still quite mild but more variable. The sky remains cloudy with some possible clearings and a risk of scattered showers. Temperatures are around 13°C during the day, still above normal for early March.
According to Atmo Grand Est:
Recent regional bulletins for the Marne currently indicate an “average” air quality index dominated in the Grand Est, with sufficient wind to disperse pollutants well.
In this type of weather configuration at the end of February (fairly mobile air, no major episodes of intense cold and lasting fog), we can reasonably expect:
• Overall fair to average air quality over the entire weekend.
• Little risk of a significant pollution episode, especially if the wind remains present as in recent days in the region.
Traffic and works in Reims and its surroundings
REIMS
• Rue Jean Aubert: Construction of the surface layer of the road and sidewalks on the even side near Place Saint-Timothée and planting of trees, until March 22.
• Rue de Courcelles: Closed to traffic for electrical connection work until February 20. More info here.
• Rue du Jard: Construction of the surface layer of the road and sidewalks, parking prohibited at n°22 and n°31 of rue du Jard, work until February 28.
• Rue du Marc: The renovation is completed and the new access arrangements come into force this Monday, including the activation of automatic access terminals.
• Rue Pierre Maître: Grand Reims is undertaking road work to reclassify rue Pierre Maître as part of the BRT project until March 15, 2026.
• Place du Chapter, rue du Préau, rue Robert de Coucy: The renovation of Place du Chapter is coming to an end, including the installation of automatic terminals.
• Rue de Neufchâtel (between Boulevard des Belges and Rue Adolphe Laberte): carrying out work on the gas, wastewater and rainwater networks. The road renovation will be carried out in several phases until August 2026.
• Allée Marcel Proust: Renovation of the alley and work on various networks until April 9, 2026.
• Boulevard Diancourt and rue des Crayères: In anticipation of the implementation of the BRT, work will be carried out in the area of the Droits de l’Homme roundabout to accommodate line 1. Possible traffic restrictions until April 6, 2026.
SURROUNDINGS
• VILLERS-ALLERAND – Rues Pré aux chats, Saint-Nicolas and André Faubert: renovation work on the wastewater and rainwater networks until the end of June 2026.
• D74 between Pomacle and Boult sur Suippe: fiber optic works = Alternating traffic by lights – Speed limited to 50 km/h until April 17.
• Epernay, station sector: work to develop the Multimodal Exchange Center until September 12, 2026.
• Fagnières: Drinking water connections until March 13, 2026.
• Châlons: Road rehabilitation of avenue Patton, road blocked until April 10, 2026.
• Châlons: Rue Jean de la Fontaine, work on the sanitation networks, road blocked until April 30, 2026.
• Châlons: Development of the Mallarme site, road works, until December 31, 2026.
