Les Houches
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
Les Houches, located at an altitude of 1000 m, with peaks reaching 1890 m, in the Northern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Les Houches: 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 6 km/h
gusts 17 km/h
gusts 30 km/h
gusts 44 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 (1,000 m) and 27 cm at the summit (1,890 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Tomorrow and Monday, rain on most of the ski area; snow only above about 1,800 m, right at the top. 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 Les Houches
- Tomorrow, 2am to 10am: snow line around 1,800 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Monday, midnight to 2pm: snow line around 1,700 m, 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 — Les Houches – Saint-Gervais
Snow depth & slope openings — La Vallée de Chamonix
Avalanche bulletin — Mont-Blanc 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 | 1 cm |
| 2500 m | 40 cm | 30 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2800m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: Instabilités dans la neige fraiche
Déclenchements provoqués : * Au-dessus de 2800/3000 m : plaques friables dans la neige fraîche, tombée jeudi et formé par la Bise vendredi. Faciles à déclencher. Taille 1 à 2 (petite à moyenne). * Entre 2600 et 3000 m : rares plaques friables dans la neige fraiche. Taille 1 (petite) et plus rarement 2 (moyenne). Observables : fissures sous les skis, accumulations de neige récentes, vaguelettes.Départs spontanés : * Au-dessus de 2600 : rares petites coulées en adret. Taille 1 (petite)Autres : cailloux et blocs de pierre juste masqués sous la neige de faible épaisseur. Glaciers très crevassés et ponts de neige fragiles.
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