CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST


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ISSUED AT 09:30 SUNDAY MAY 28 2023
VALID : SUNDAY MAY 28 -- FRIDAY JUNE 02 2023

GENERAL SYNOPSIS
High 1033 hpa, NW Ireland, linked to mild air altitude high-pressure bubble, Central Atlantic Ocean to English Channel. The whole pattern is drifting slowly ENE while strengthening somewhat, and expected over Scotland towards the night to Tuesday. • Isobaric swamp nearly 1014 over the Western and Central Mediterranean, almost stationary. • Thus, light and dry Bise winds streaming in-between towards the N slopes of the Alpine Range, where pressure field was weakening [ Chamonix, 1016 - Sion, 1017 - Innsbruck, 1018 ]. • Noticeable instability expected to persist in Savoy and Italian Piedmont, with thundery shower risk arising quite soon in the afternoon. Same kind of weather likely this week, possibly less unstable on Monday-Tuesday, yet more on Wednesday-Thursday.
TODAY - SUNDAY MAY 28 2023
Fair sunny morning - unstable deterioration in the afternoon, generating thundery shower
SKY CONDITION : sunny morning - then cumulus cloud will grow - likely to achieve considerable development here and there towards the latter part of the afternoon. Period of sunshine close to 55%.
PRECIPITATION : as of 14:00, unstable clusters may grow above the massifs, likely to trigger scattered yet fairly heavy thundery showers - rain-snow limit towards 2900-3000 m - 5-10 mm water likely in the valley.
WIND - ground level : calm -> thermal SW light -> calm.
WIND - mid mountain : mainly W - light -> NE light - latter part of the afternoon.
WIND - high mountain : NW -> NE light.
TEMPERATURE : low +9°C - high +19°C.
ISOTHERM 0°C : 3300 m.
ISOTHERM -10°C : 4900 -> 4800 m.
OVERNIGHT
Precipitation ending - clearing skies - barely cool by dawn in the valley
SKY CONDITION : becoming soon clear or partly cloudy - some fog patches might condense in the valley towards dawn - iso 0°C towards 3200 m.
PRECIPITATION : none.
WIND - aloft : NE light.
TEMPERATURE : low +10°C.
MONDAY MAY 29 2023
Sunny morning - showery afternoon - thunderclap cannot be rule out
SKY CONDITION : sunny morning - cloudy with sunny spells in the afternoon - locally mostly cloudy owing to bulky cumulus cloud. Period of sunshine close to 60%.
PRECIPITATION : scattered thundery shower in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2900 m.
WIND - aloft : NE light -> E moderate.
TEMPERATURE : low +8 °C - high +20°C.
TUESDAY MAY 30 2023
Fair sunny morning - scattered shower in the afternoon - seasonable temperature
SKY CONDITION : sunny morning - cloudy with sunny spells then mostly cloudy in the course of the afternoon. Period of sunshine close to 50%.
PRECIPITATION : scattered thundery shower in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2900 m.
WIND - aloft : NE moderate -> occasionally and locally moderate to strong.
TEMPERATURE : steady or dropping slightly.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL FRIDAY JUNE 02 2023

Wednesday : uncertain - noticeable diurnal evolution pattern - sunny morning - thundery shower in the afternoon. Thursday : very uncertain - same kind of weather than previously. Friday : very uncertain - unstable series expected to keep ruling - slightly rising temperatures during the three days.

Forecast reliability : fairly good until Tuesday - poor thereafter.

ReportsAs a reminder, today in Chamonix, the sun rises at 05:47:54 and goes down at 21:11:45.
Chamonix - ville
45.55 N 6.51 E - Altitude 1030 m
May 28, 2023 08:00
Temperature +10.3°C
Relative humidity 88%
Wind 0 km/h
Sea level pressure 1019 hpa - falling
Pressure at 1042 m 899 mb
Precipitation last 6h 0 mm
Skies partly cloudy
Visibility 30000 m
Altitude 3845 m
May 28, 2023 08:00
Temperature -4.3°C
Wind WSW 15-25 km/h
Altitude 2250 m
May 28, 2023 08:00
Snow depth 137 cm
Wind SSW 10 km/h
Gusts 15 km/h
Temperature +6.5°C