Valmeinier
5-day forecast, snow depth & avalanche bulletin
Valmeinier, located at an altitude of 1800 m, with peaks reaching 2730 m, in the Northern French Alps, benefits from specific alpine weather conditions. This page brings together the 9-day weather forecast for Valmeinier: 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.
Contents
gusts 15 km/h
gusts 19 km/h
gusts 43 km/h
gusts 37 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: 8 cm at the resort base (1,800 m) and 32 cm at the summit (2,730 m) over the next 4 days (Météo-France forecast). Today and Tuesday, rain on most of the ski area; snow only above 1,900 m to 2,500 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.
base 30-50 cm · summit 30-50 cm
Snow line over the coming days in Valmeinier
- Today, 9pm to 11pm: snow line around 1,900 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Tomorrow, 9am to 11am: snow line around 1,800 m, snow down to the resort base.
- Tuesday, 9am to 11pm: snow line around 2,500 m, rain at the base, snow higher up.
- Wednesday, 11am to 4pm: snow line around 1,700 m, snow down to the resort base.
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 — Maurienne massif
Valid until: 15 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 | 15 cm | 0 cm |
Snow quality
Au-dessus de 2700m indice de risque limité, plus bas indice faible.
Stability: Nouvelles instabilités ventées.
Déclenchements provoqués : rares petites instabilités ventées en versant nord au dessus de 2600 m dans les quelques centimètres de neige fraiche attendus d'ici ce dimanche matin. Ces instabilités deviennent un peu plus fréquentes au fil des heures avec le transport par le vent de sud-ouest assez-fort en altitude. Ces plaques sont d'aspect friables ou denses et peuvent se déclencher au passage d'un piéton ou d'un skieur. Ces rares petites plaques occasionnent de petites avalanche, taille 1.Départs spontanés : - On ne peut exclure de rares petits départs en neige ventées, près des crêtes et des ruptures de pentes, en secteur nord au dessus de 2700 m au fil des heures avec le transport par le vent et l'épaississement des plaques. Petites avalanches, taille 1.- Rares petites purges en terrain raide et ensoleillé en journée.
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