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CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST© chamonix-meteo.com, 2010 bulletin météo en français
ISSUED AT 20:32 SATURDAY JULY 31, 2010
VALID FROM : SATURDAY JULY 31 2010 -- UNTIL : FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2010

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
Low gradient area with fairly high pressure over France, weakening gradually. Southwesterly stream setting up overnight, increasing by Sunday. The air mass is expected to remain dry and stable until Sunday towards noon. Active thundery cold front expected to crossing over on Monday.
SATURDAY EVENING JULY 31 - AND OVERNIGHT
Clear - mild at first - cool by dawn

SKY CONDITION (cloud) : clear or partly cloudy.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - ground level : variable light.

WIND - mid mountain : S light.

WIND - high mountain : WNW -> WSW moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini +8°C.

ISOTHERM 0°C : 4300 m.

ISOTHERM -10°C : 6000 m.

Temperature inversion above the valley. Snow surface re-freezing high up : poor.

TOMORROW - SUNDAY AUGUST 01
Fairly sunny and warm - becoming sultry and unsettled during the afternoon

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : clear in the morning - becoming cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 80%.

PRECIPITATION : isolated thundery showers or thunderstorms likely towards the evening.

WIND - ground level : variable light in the morning - moderate afternoon thermal breeze.

WIND - mid mountain : S -> variable light.

WIND - high mountain : WSW moderate -> SW moderate to strong.

TEMPERATURE : mini +8°C - maxi +28°C.

ISOTHERM 0°C : 4300 -> 4100 m.

ISOTHERM -10°C : 6000 -> 5800 m.

Afternoon thunderstorm risk should be higher over the southern slope of the massif.

SUNDAY TO MONDAY NIGHT - AUGUST 01 TO 02
Thundery weather

SKY CONDITION (cloud) : cloudy at first - becoming mostly cloudy to overcast.

PRECIPITATION : isolated thunderstorm likely in the first part of the night - active thundery wave coming in during the latter part - rain-snow limit towards 3500 m, dropping.

WIND - aloft : SW moderate to strong.

TEMPERATURE : mini +10°C.

Thunderstorm might be heavy towards the end of the night.

MONDAY AUGUST 02
Thunderstorm in the morning - showers in the afternoon, becoming scattered - cooler

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : overcast or mostly cloudy - cloudy at times with fleeting sunny spell in the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 10%.

PRECIPITATION : locally heavy with thunderstorm in the morning - showers in the afternoon, becoming scattered - rain-snow limit dropping towards 2800 m at times.

WIND - aloft : SW -> W moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini +10°C - maxi +19°C.

Noticeable temperature drop.

TUESDAY AUGUST 03
Unsettled and cool

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy with sunny spells - locally mostly cloudy in the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 40%.

PRECIPITATION : scattered showers - rain-snow limit towards 3000 m.

WIND - aloft : WNW light to moderate -> NW moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini +10°C - maxi +20°C.

Uncertain.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL FRIDAY AUGUST 06 2010

Wednesday to Friday : sunny and warm.

Forecast reliability : fairly good until Monday - poor thereafter.

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Chamonix - Les Gaillands

45.55 N 6.51 E - Altitude 1028 m

31 July 19:00

Temperature +22°C

Relative humidity 50%

Wind 0 km/h

Sea level pressure 1016 hpa - steady

Pressure at 1042 m 899 mb

Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm

Skies clear -

Visibility 60000 m


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