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Risoul, located at an altitude of 1870 m, with peaks reaching 2740 m, in the Southern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Risoul: 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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Resort altitude: 1870m (summit 2740m) Forecast from: 14 November
Today
❄️
0° / 5°C
+1cm
Snow line: 1,700 m
0°C isotherm: 1900–2500m
💨 4 km/h
gusts 8 km/h
Tomorrow
❄️
0° / 5°C
+3cm
Snow line: 1,800 m
🏔️ +5cm at summit
0°C isotherm: 1950–2550m
💨 7 km/h
gusts 28 km/h
Mon
⛅
-1° / 5°C
+3cm at summit
Rain at the base: 6 mm
Snow line: 2,000 m
0°C isotherm: 2100–2450m
💨 12 km/h
gusts 40 km/h
Tue
🌧️
1° / 6°C
23mm
🏔️ +18cm at summit
Snow line: 2,400 m
0°C isotherm: 2500–2750m
💨 15 km/h
gusts 48 km/h
Longer-range outlook
Wed 18
❄️
0° / 4°C
10-20 cm
Thu 19
❄️
-2° / 1°C
10-20 cm
Fri 20
❄️
-12° / 1°C
5-10 cm
Sat 21
☀️
-12° / 4°C
-
Sun 22
⛅
-9° / 3°C
-

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: 4 cm at the resort base (1,870 m) and 27 cm at the summit (2,740 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Monday and Tuesday, rain on most of the ski area; snow only above 2,000 m to 2,400 m depending on the day, right at the top. For the following days, the outlook is given as a range and is not included in this total.

+1 cm
at base
+1 cm
at summit
Today
+3 cm
at base
+5 cm
at summit
Tomorrow
4 cm
+3 cm
at summit
9 cm
Mon
4 cm
+18 cm
at summit
27 cm
Tue
5-day outlook
base 30-50 cm · summit 30-50 cm
Base (1,870 m) Summit (2,740 m) Running total (light colour, figure in the bar) Outlook (not in total)

Snow line over the coming days in Risoul

  • Today, 8pm to 11pm: snow line around 1,700 m, snow down to the resort base.
  • Tomorrow, midnight to 4am: snow line around 1,800 m, snow down to the resort base.
  • Monday, midnight to 3am: snow line around 2,000 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
  • Tuesday, 9am to 11pm: snow line around 2,400 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

Updated: 08/11 14:00
Snow depth
Base: -
Summit: -
Slope openings
0 / 109 (0% open)

Avalanche bulletin — Embrunais Parpaillon 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 10 cm 5 cm

Snow quality

Qualification de l'enneigement : la pluie de jeudi aura eu raison de la neige sous 2500 m. Il n'y a plus de neige à la Nivôse du Parpaillon à 2545 m. Limite d'enneigement skiable : la pratique du ski est très localement envisageable en versant nord au dessus de 2600/2800 m, si l'on accepte de rencontrer des cailloux. État de la neige de surface : neige souvent humidifiée par la pluie jusqu'à 2800 m. Sur les plus hauts sommets, on peut retrouver 10/20 cm de neige fraîche ventée.
1/5
Risk level

Indice de risque faible.

Stability: PETITES INSTABILITÉS À HAUTE ALTITUDE

Déclenchements provoqués : rares petite plaques dans les pentes nord au delà de 2800 m, pouvant déstabiliser un pratiquant. Plus bas, le manteau neigeux est peu épais et bien humidifié. Départs spontanés : peu probables.

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