Serre Chevalier
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
Serre Chevalier, located at an altitude of 1350 m, with peaks reaching 2770 m, in the Southern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Serre Chevalier: 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 Southern 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 24 km/h
gusts 24 km/h
gusts 22 km/h
gusts 36 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 (1,350 m) and 7 cm at the summit (2,770 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Today, tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, rain on the lower slopes up to 1,600 m to 2,300 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 0 · summit 30-50 cm
Snow line over the coming days in Serre Chevalier
- Today, 8pm to 11pm: snow line around 1,600 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tomorrow, midnight to 6am: snow line around 1,600 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Monday, midnight to 2am: snow line around 1,900 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tuesday, 8am to 11pm: snow line around 2,300 m (1,950 m to 2,450 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 — Thabor massif
Valid until: 14 November 2026 18:00
Massif snow conditions
| Altitude | North-facing | South-facing |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 m | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2000 m | 1 cm | 0 cm |
| 2500 m | 25 cm | 20 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2800m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: QUELQUES INSTABILITÉS À HAUTE ALTITUDE
Déclenchements provoqués : quelques plaques sont présentes dans un large secteur nord au delà de 2800 m, encore déclenchables au passage d'un skieur. Avalanche généralement de petite taille mais pouvant destabiliser un pratiquant. Plus bas, le manteau neigeux est peu épais et bien humidifié. Départs spontanés : peu probables.
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