🌬️ Mistral Wind Observed Today Over the Gulf of Lion and the Balearic Sea A strong Mistral wind has been blowing across southern France today, funnelling through the Rhône Valley and spreading over the Gulf of Lion toward the Balearic Sea. Known as the “master” wind, the Mistral is one of the most defining weather features of Provence. ➡️ What Is the Mistral? The Mistral is a cold, dry, northerly katabatic wind that accelerates as it descends from the interior of France toward the Mediterranean