Pointe des Arcas
Weather Forecast, France

Mer de Glace, Grandes Jorasses

Grandes Jorasses

 

Days 0-3 Pointe des Arcas Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Pointe des Arcas Weather Summary:

Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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clear
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clear
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clear
Wind km/h
10 WSW10
0 N0
5 W5
5 W5
5 E5
5 E5
0 W0
10 E10
5 ESE5
0 W0
5 E5
5 SE5
5 W5
5 ESE5
5 SSW5
10 W10
5 NNE5
5 E5
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Rain
Rain mm
4 8 1 8 7 1 17 15 - 5 15 - 5 12 1 11 12 -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
10 9 9 10 9 9 11 9 11 12 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12
Low °C
10 8 8 10 8 8 10 9 9 12 10 10 13 11 11 12 11 11
Chill °C
9 8 8 9 9 8 11 9 11 12 11 12 13 11 12 13 11 12
Freezing level m
3950 3850 3750 3900 3850 3800 3950 4100 3950 4150 4200 4200 4300 4300 4150 4250 4300 4200
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop
3223323444555555656656657778889889881099109911911121112131112131112141313141313151315161416171516171516
Sunrise
- - 6:37 - - 6:39 - - 6:39 - - 6:41 - - 6:41 - - 6:43
Sunset
8:38 - - 8:37 - - 8:36 - - 8:34 - - 8:32 - - 8:30 - -

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Pointe des Arcas at the specific elevation of 2500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Pointe des Arcas. 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
Briancon
15 km E
1319m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 124).
Briancon
16 km E
1336m alt.
3 hours ago
11.1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
Embrun
41 km S
876m alt.
56 minutes ago
27.3° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
40 km
La Chambre
50 km NW
480m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 314).
Mompantero
54 km ENE
505m alt.
2 hours ago
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 176).

* 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 des Arcas and within an acceptable time window.