| CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST |
| ISSUED AT 08:37 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 09 2010Copyright © 2009, chamonix-meteo.com |
| VALID FROM : TUESDAY FEBRUARY 09 -- UNTIL : SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14 2010 |
| GENERAL SYNOPSIS |
| Low 994 hpa, Gulf of Lions, drifting towards Sardinia while deepening slightly. High 1025 hpa north of Scotland, drifting south. Very cold and fairly unsettled polar air income in-between, invading France. Cold condition possibly persisting until the middle of next week. |
| TODAY - TUESDAY FEBRUARY 09 2010 |
| Overcast - snow showers while getting colder in the afternoon |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy to overcast - period of sunshine close to 0%. |
| PRECIPITATION : scattered snow showers in the afternoon - light snowfall. |
| WIND | - | ground level : variable light. |
| - | mid mountain : variable light. | |
| - | high mountain : SW light to moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : min -4°C - max +2°C. |
| ISOTHERM 0°C : | 1000 -> 700 m. |
| ISOTHERM -10°C : | 3000 -> 2800 m. |
| OVERNIGHT |
| Light snowfall |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : overcast. |
| PRECIPITATION : light snowfall ending by dawn - expected snowfall towards 1000 m : 5-10 cm. |
| WIND | - | aloft : WSW light to moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : -4°C. |
| TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 |
| Mainly cloudy - locally cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoon - cold |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy - locally cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 30%. |
| PRECIPITATION : some snowflurries still possible early in the morning - otherwise dry. |
| WIND | - | aloft : WNW moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : | min -7°C - max -3°C. |
| THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 |
| Changeable and very cold - bright sunny spells - moderate NE wind setting up |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy with sunny spells - mostly cloudy at times - period of sunshine close to 40%. |
| PRECIPITATION : possible snow showers in the afternoon. |
| WIND | - | aloft : SE -> NE moderate. |
| TEMPERATURE : | dropping. |
| EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL SUNDAY FEBRUARY 14 2010 |
| Friday to Sunday : still very cold, but fairly sunny. |
| Forecast reliability : poor. |
| Reports | ||
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Chamonix-ville 45.9 N 6.9 E - Altitude 1042 m 8 February 19:00 Temperature -3 °C Relative humidity 75 % Wind NE 5 km/h Pressure 1002 hpa - steady Pressure at 1042 m 881 mb Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm Skies mostly cloudy Visibility 10000 m |
Aiguille du Midi Altitude 3845 m 8 February 19:00 Temperature -17 °C Wind WSW 30 km/h Relative humidity % |
Le Lac Blanc Altitude 2330 m 8 February 19:00 Snow depth 110 cm Wind 5 km/h Gusts -- km/h Temperature -7 °C Relative humidity -- % |
| c h a m o n i x - m e t e o . c o m Chamonix Valley and Mont-Blanc area weather information service |