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+4°C / +24°C
Fairly sunny - cool in the morning - warm later - light fœhn wind likely
Sunrise : 6:09 - Sunset : 20:49
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CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST
ISSUED AT 08:20 FRIDAY MAY 09 2008
VALID FROM : FRIDAY MAY 09 -- UNTIL : WEDNESDAY MAY 14 2008
GENERAL SYNOPSIS
High ridge 1022-1017 hpa, Denmark to Central Mediterranea, weakening slightly from the west. Thundery low 1008 hpa over Spain, driving a light southerly stream towards the Alps. Instability is expected to increase from Sunday.
TODAY - FRIDAY MAY 09 2008
Fairly sunny - cool in the morning - warm in the afternoon - light fœhn wind likely
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy - cumulus cloud growing over the slopes during the afternoon while thin high cloud comes in from the southwest - period of sunshine close to 80%.
PRECIPITATIONS : none.
WIND - ground level : calm in the morning - possible afternoon fœhn wind puffs.
- mid mountain : mainly SE - light.
- high mountain : SE light.
TEMPERATURE : min +4°C - maxi +24°C.
ISOTHERM 0°C : 2900 -> 3200 m.
ISOTHERM -10°C : 4200 -> 4500 m.
OVERNIGHT
Clear and cool
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : partly cloudy after sunset - clearing.
PRECIPITATIONS : none.
WIND - aloft : S -> E light.
TEMPERATURE : +5°C.
TOMORROW - SATURDAY MAY 10
Sunny - cool in the morning - warm in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy - period of sunshine close to 90%.
PRECIPITATIONS : none.
WIND - aloft : NE -> SE light.
TEMPERATURE : min +5°C - max +25°C.
SUNDAY MAY 11
Fairly sunny - cool in the morning - warm with thunderstorm risk in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy in the morning - becoming cloudy or locally mostly cloudy in the afternoon due to cumulus cloud growth - period of sunshine close to 70%.
PRECIPITATIONS : thunderstorm risk towards the latter part of the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2500 m.
WIND - aloft : NE -> SE light.
TEMPERATURE : slightly dropping highs.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL WEDNESDAY MAY 14 2008
Monday to Wednesday : fairly sunny but unsettled - warm in the afternoon with thundery shower risk - outlook is uncertain.
Forecast reliability : fairly good until Sunday - poor thereafter.
Reports
Chamonix-ville
45.9 N 6.9 E - Altitude 1042 m
9 May 07:00
Temperature +4 °C
Relative humidity 95 %
Wind 0 km/h
Pressure 1016 hpa - falling slightly
Pressure at 1042 m 898 mb
Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm
Skies clear
Visibility 40000 m
Aiguille du Midi
Altitude 3845 m
9 May 07:00
Temperature -6 °C
Wind E 5 km/h
Relative humidity %
Le Lac Blanc
Altitude 2330 m
9 May 07:00
Snow depth 170 cm
Wind 10 km/h
Gusts -- km/h
Temperature +3 °C
Relative humidity -- %