Les Arcs
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
Les Arcs, located at an altitude of 1600 m, with peaks reaching 3226 m, in the Northern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Les Arcs: 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 13 km/h
gusts 11 km/h
gusts 34 km/h
gusts 47 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 (1,600 m) and 39 cm at the summit (3,226 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday, rain on the lower slopes up to 1,700 m to 2,100 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 Les Arcs
- Tomorrow, 2am to 4am: snow line around 1,700 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Monday, 5am to noon: snow line around 1,700 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tuesday, 9am to 11pm: snow line around 2,100 m (1,900 m to 2,250 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 — Haute-Tarentaise 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 | 7 cm | 0 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2800m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: Hivernal en haute altitude, faible enneigement plus bas.
Déclenchements provoqués : - Au-dessus de 2800/3000 m, les 10/20 cm de neige récente ont été transportés par le vent. En résultent quelques petites instabilités en neige densifiée plutôt identifiables, encore assez réactives. Ces plaques occasionnent de petites avalanches, taille 1. - Dans les versant Nord au dessus de 2800/3000 m, les couches fragiles persistantes sont encore peu enfouies et donc sollicitables. Cassures généralement 30/40 cm, voire 50 cm dans les secteurs mieux servis ce jeudi, secteur col du Petit Saint Bernard. L'emprise des plaques est encore limitée par l'enneigement modeste, on s'attend donc surtout à des taille 1, en terrain bien dégagé et lisse on peut atteindre la rare taille 2. - Plus bas que 2800/3000 m, le manteau était humide et a partiellement regelé, neutralisant d'éventuelles instabilités.Départs spontanés : petites purges en terrain raide en versants ensoleillés, seulement au delà de 2800/3000 m où la neige est tombée froide.
Webcams in Les Arcs
Check live conditions in Les Arcs with our webcams. Images are typically updated every 30 minutes.
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