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CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST© chamonix-meteo.com, 2010 bulletin météo en français
ISSUED AT 20:26 SATURDAY MARCH 06, 2010
VALID FROM : SATURDAY MARCH 06 -- UNTIL : FRIDAY MARCH 12 2010

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
High 1032 hpa, Northern Ireland, drifting towards Denmark. Pressure field weakening over the Mediterranean. Altitude cold drop over Eastern France, moving towards Spain. Changeable and cold condition over the Western Alps with NE wind periods and easterly cloudiness income.
SATURDAY EVENING MARCH 06 - AND OVERNIGHT
Cloudy - probably clear and very cold by the end of the night

SKY CONDITION (cloud) : cloudy - becoming clear or partly cloudy.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - ground level : variable light.

WIND - mid mountain : NE -> E light.

WIND - high mountain : WNW -> WSW moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini -11°C.

ISOTHERM 0°C : < 500 m.

ISOTHERM -10°C : 2200 -> 2000 m.

Some cloud might persist at mid-mountain level.

TOMORROW - SUNDAY MARCH 07
Fairly sunny - becoping cloudy - very cold

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : locally cloudy early in the morning - otherwise clear or partly cloudy - increasing cloud from the east later - period of sunshine close to 50%.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - ground level : variable light to moderate - possible cold fœhn wind puffs in the afternoon.

WIND - mid mountain : E -> SE light.

WIND - high mountain : WSW moderate -> SSE light to moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini -11°C - maxi -3°C.

ISOTHERM 0°C : < 500 m.

ISOTHERM -10°C : 2000 -> 2200 m.

Outlook is very uncertain due to altitude cold drop proximity.

SUNDAY TO MONDAY NIGHT - MARCH 07 TO 08
Cloudy - very cold

SKY CONDITION (cloud) : cloudy - locally partly cloudy towards the end of the night - very cold.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - aloft : S -> variable light.

TEMPERATURE : mini -10°C.

Very uncertain.

MONDAY MARCH 08
Fairly sunny - cold

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy with sunny spells - becoming partly cloudy - period of sunshine close to 70%.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - aloft : variable light -> ENE moderate to strong.

TEMPERATURE : mini -10°C - maxi -2°C.

Uncertain.

TUESDAY MARCH 09
Changeable - very cold

SKY CONDITION (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy to mostly cloudy - period of sunshine close to 40%.

PRECIPITATION : none.

WIND - aloft : NE strong -> SE moderate.

TEMPERATURE : mini -8°C - maxi -2°C.

Uncertain.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 12 2010

Wednesday to Friday : changeable - probably dry - getting gradually milder.

Forecast reliability : poor.

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Reports

Chamonix - Les Gaillands

45.55 N 6.51 E - Altitude 1028 m

6 march 19:00

Temperature -3°C

Relative humidity 85%

Wind 0 km/h

Sea level pressure 1019 hpa - falling

Pressure at 1042 m 896 mb

Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm

Skies mainly cloudy - clear above 2200 m

Visibility 25000 m

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