Orcières Merlette 1850
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
Orcières Merlette 1850, located at an altitude of 1830 m, with peaks reaching 2725 m, in the Southern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Orcières Merlette 1850: 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.
Contents
gusts 13 km/h
gusts 24 km/h
gusts 28 km/h
gusts 27 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: 33 cm at the resort base (1,830 m) and 49 cm at the summit (2,725 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Today, rain on the lower slopes up to about 2,000 m, with snow above. For the following days, the outlook is given as a range and is not included in this total.
base 10-20 cm · summit 30-50 cm
Snow line over the coming days in Orcières Merlette 1850
- Today, 7pm to 11pm: snow line around 2,000 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tomorrow, midnight to 9am: snow line around 1,900 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Monday, 1am to 2am: snow line around 1,900 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
Avalanche bulletin — Champsaur 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 | 20 cm | 10 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2800m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: MANTEAU NEIGEUX PARFOIS INSTABLE À HAUTE ALTITUDE
Déclenchements provoqués : quelques plaques sont en place au-dessus de 2800/3000 dans la plupart des orientations, encore déclenchables par un skieur isolé. Avalanches généralement de taille petite à moyenne, elles peuvent être un peu plus volumineuse en versant nord de très haute altitude, où la sous-couche de fin octobre a probablement évolué en grains anguleux, et fait office de couche fragile persistante. À plus basse altitude, le manteau neigeux est souvent peu épais et bien humidifié. Départs spontanés : peu probables.
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