French Phrase
Non, beau temps en vue.
Meaning
Literally ‘No, nice weather in sight.’ It’s a quick way to say that the forecast looks good and there’s no rain expected. The speaker is rejecting a suggestion that the weather might be bad.
When to use
Use this phrase when someone asks if it will rain or if the day will be gloomy, and you want to reassure them that the weather will stay pleasant. It works in casual chats, on the phone, or even in a quick text message.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Nonbeautempsenvue
Non (interjection)
Used to contradict or refuse a preceding statement; it stands alone without a verb.
beau temps (noun phrase)
‘Beau’ is an adjective placed before the noun ‘temps’; together they mean ‘nice weather.’
en vue (idiom)
Literally ‘in view’; idiomatically it means ‘upcoming’ or ‘expected.’
Word order
The structure is [Negation] + [noun phrase] + [idiom], a common pattern for short weather comments.
🗨In Conversation
Tu penses qu’il va pleuvoir cet après‑midi ?
Do you think it will rain this afternoon?
Non, beau temps en vue.
No, nice weather ahead.
✕Common Mistakes
Non, pas beau temps en vue.
‘Pas’ is not used here because the sentence already starts with the interjection ‘Non’. Adding ‘pas’ would be redundant.
Non, beau temps à vue.
The preposition is ‘en’, not ‘à’. ‘À vue’ does not exist in this idiom.
Non, beaux temps en vue.
‘Beau’ stays singular because ‘temps’ is singular; ‘beaux temps’ would be grammatically incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Non, il fera beau.
No, it will be nice out.
Pas de pluie, le soleil revient.
No rain, the sun is coming back.
Le temps s’annonce clair.
The weather looks clear.
Cultural Tip
Talking about the weather is a classic French small‑talk starter. ‘Beau temps’ is a very common, neutral way to describe pleasant weather. The expression ‘en vue’ adds a slightly literary flavor, so you’ll hear it more on TV forecasts or in written weather reports than in everyday street chatter.