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CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECAST |
| ISSUED AT 08:35 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 06 2008 |
| VALID FROM : SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 06 -- UNTIL : THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 2008 |
| GENERAL SYNOPSIS |
| Low 988 hpa, England, almost stationary, filling slowly. Linked active disturbance moving very slowly east, expected to reaching the area during the afternoon. Still slightly unsettled on Sunday. Persistent stable condition expected from Monday. Possible new thundery period towards the end of the week |
| TODAY - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 06 2008 |
| Fine sunny spell with fœhn wind at first - thundery rain coming in from the west in the afternoon |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy early in the morning - becoming cloudy with sunny spells - becoming overcast towards the middle of the day - period of sunshine close to 40%. |
| PRECIPITATION : showers in the afternoon - becoming frequent - locally heavy rain with thunderstorm towards the evening - rain-snow limit towards 3100 m, dropping. |
| WIND | - | ground level : fœhn wind puffs in the morning. |
| - | mid mountain : S moderate -> W light. | |
| - | high mountain : SW strong. |
| TEMPERATURE : min +10°C - max +18°C. |
| ISOTHERM 0°C : | 3700 -> 3300 m. |
| ISOTHERM -10°C : | 5200 -> 4900 m. |
| OVERNIGHT |
| Rainy - improving later |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : overcast - becoming mostly cloudy - cloudy towards the end of the night. |
| PRECIPITATION : rain at first, locally heavy with thunderstorm - showers later, becoming scattered - rain-snow limit dropping towards 2800 m. |
| WIND | - | aloft : SW strong. |
| TEMPERATURE : +10°C. |
| TOMORROW - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 07 |
| Fairly sunny and cool |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy with sunny spells in the morning - becoming partly cloudy - period of sunshine close to 70%. |
| PRECIPITATION : none |
| WIND | - | aloft : SW moderate -> W light. |
| TEMPERATURE : | min +10°C - max +17°C. |
| MONDAY SEPTEMBER 08 |
| Sunny - rising temperature |
| SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy early in the morning - becoming cloudy with sunny spells - period of sunshine close to 50%. |
| PRECIPITATION : showers still possible in the morning - rain-snow limit towards 2800 m. |
| WIND | - | aloft : SW moderate -> light. |
| TEMPERATURE : | dropping slightly. |
| EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11 2008 |
| Tuesday and Wednesday : sunny - getting warmer. Thursday : fairly sunny and warm - becoming mostly cloudy towards the evening. |
| Forecast reliability : fairly good until Tuesday - poor thereafter. |
| Reports | ||
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Chamonix-ville 45.9 N 6.9 E - Altitude 1042 m 6 September 07:00 Temperature +10 °C Relative humidity 90 % Wind 0 km/h Pressure 1007 hpa - rising slightly Pressure at 1042 m 893 mb Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm Skies clear Visibility 35000 m |
Aiguille du Midi Altitude 3845 m 6 September 07:00 Temperature +1 °C Wind SW 80 km/h Relative humidity % |
Le Lac Blanc Altitude 2330 m 6 September 07:00 Snow depth 0 cm Wind 20 km/h Gusts -- km/h Temperature +10 °C Relative humidity -- % |
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