Pointe de l'Échelle
Weather Forecast, France

Mer de Glace, Grandes Jorasses

Grandes Jorasses

 

Days 0-3 Pointe de l'Échelle Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Pointe de l'Échelle Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night).

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
rain showers
rain showers
partially cloudy
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
Wind km/h
5 SE5
10 SE10
5 SSE5
0 NW0
5 SSE5
0 W0
10 WNW10
10 WNW10
10 NW10
15 WNW15
20 WNW20
15 W15
25 W25
35 NNW35
35 NNW35
20 NNW20
20 WNW20
20 NW20
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Rain
Rain mm
6 11 - 7 14 - 8 10 - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 - - - -
High °C
5 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 0 -3 -6 -6 -2 3 3
Low °C
4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 1 2 1 -1 -3 -9 -7 -4 0 2
Chill °C
5 3 4 4 4 3 3 0 -2 -1 -3 -5 -9 -14 -15 -8 -1 -1
Freezing level m
4150 4150 3950 4050 4050 3950 4050 4000 3650 3700 3700 3200 2900 2000 2450 3050 3800 3850
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- - 6:41 - - 6:43 - - 6:43 - - 6:45 - - 6:47 - - 6:48
Sunset
8:30 - - 8:29 - - 8:27 - - 8:24 - - 8:23 - - 8:22 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Pointe de l'Échelle at the specific elevation of 3442 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Pointe de l'Échelle. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of France.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Moutiers
27 km NW
715m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 132).
Mompantero
32 km ESE
505m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
La Chambre
32 km W
480m alt.
1 hour ago
-
14
Light winds from the E
(14 kph at 95).
Bourg-st.Maurice
38 km N
868m alt.
2 hours ago
26.2° C
-
Wind observation was rejected
.
Briancon
40 km S
1319m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
-
Wind observation was rejected
.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Pointe de l'Échelle and within an acceptable time window.