L’Alpe d’Huez
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
L’Alpe d’Huez, located at an altitude of 1860 m, with peaks reaching 3330 m, in the Northern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for L’Alpe d’Huez: four days in detail from Météo-France (minimum and maximum temperatures, expected snowfall, 0°C isotherm), then an outlook through day 9, along with the ski area snow depth. The Northern French Alps avalanche bulletin is also available below. Forecasts are calibrated to the resort's actual altitude; the first four days come from Météo-France models (AROME/ARPEGE), the outlook from a longer-range, less precise model.
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gusts 14 km/h
gusts 36 km/h
gusts 36 km/h
gusts 65 km/h
Forecasts from Météo-France (AROME/ARPEGE models) for the first 4 days, calibrated to the exact resort altitude. The 0°C isotherm is given as a range (min/max over the day) to honestly reflect its variation throughout the day.
Longer-range outlook (ECMWF European model): indicative only, less reliable at this range, and not included in the snowfall total.
Data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), Météo-France AROME/ARPEGE models and ECMWF European model.
Hourly temperature & 0°C isotherm
9-day snowfall forecast
Cumulative forecast: 0 cm at the resort base (1,860 m) and 18 cm at the summit (3,330 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Today and Tuesday, rain on the lower slopes up to 1,900 m to 2,200 m depending on the day, with snow above. For the following days, the outlook is given as a range and is not included in this total.
base 20-30 cm · summit 50 cm+
Snow line over the coming days in L’Alpe d’Huez
- Today, 9pm to 11pm: snow line around 1,900 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tomorrow, midnight to 3am: snow line around 1,800 m, snow down to the resort base.
- Monday, 2am to 3am: snow line around 1,800 m, snow down to the resort base.
- Tuesday, 8am to 11pm: snow line around 2,200 m (2,100 m to 2,400 m during the spell), rain at the base, snow higher up.
Snow line: the altitude above which precipitation falls as snow. It is computed hour by hour, during precipitation, from Météo-France temperature and humidity at altitude: it is the altitude where the wet-bulb temperature rises above 1.3°C (the same definition as the German weather service's snowfall line). Météo-France days only, not the longer-range outlook.
Snow depth & slope openings
Snow depth & slope openings
Avalanche bulletin — Grandes-Rousses massif
Valid until: 14 November 2026 18:00
Massif snow conditions
| Altitude | North-facing | South-facing |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2000 m | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2500 m | 5 cm | 5 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2900m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: QUELQUES INSTABILITES A HAUTE ALTITUDE, DANS LA NEIGE RECENTE VENTEE
Déclenchements provoqués :En toute orientation au-dessus de 2900 / 3000m, les 30 à 50cm de neige récente hébergent parfois encore quelques instabilités. Si le manteau est en cours de stabilisation, le passage d'une personne peut encore suffir à déclencher une avalanche, avec des cassures pouvant être supérieures à 30cm dans les accumulations formées par le vent de Nord de vendredi. Dans les pentes Nord au-dessus de 3200m, la présence de grains anguleux dans le manteau peut faciliter le déclenchement d'une plaque, avec des cassures pouvant être plus larges. Plus bas que 2900 / 3000m, la couche de neige diminue rapidement, et le risque d'avalanche devient faible et se cantonne uniquement aux versants ombragés. Départs spontanés : Peu probables.Autre : Sur les glaciers, les crevasses sont parfois encore ouvertes ou a peine cachées par la couche de neige récente.
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Webcam de la station de l’Alpe d’Huez
Webcam du pic Blanc, sommet des pistes de l’Alpe d’Huez
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