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chamonix-meteo.com - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 04 2010
CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECASTbulletin en français
ISSUED AT 08:30 SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 04 2010Copyright © 2009, chamonix-meteo.com
VALID FROM : SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 04 -- UNTIL : THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 09 2010
GENERAL SYNOPSIS
High ridge 1027-1017 hpa, Scandinavia to Western Mediterranea, weakening from the west by Sunday. Dry northwesterly stream over the area. Stable high condition persisting until Monday. Very unsettled southwesterly to southerly stream setting up thereafter.

TODAY - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 04 2010
Sunny - cool in the morning - warm in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy - period of sunshine close to 100%.
PRECIPITATION : none.
WIND  - ground level : variable light in the morning - moderate afternoon thermal breeze.
- mid mountain : NW light.
- high mountain : NNW -> NW moderate.
TEMPERATURE : min +6°C - max +24°C - morning inversion towards 1400 m.
ISOTHERM 0°C :  3500 -> 3700 m.
ISOTHERM -10°C :  5100 m.

OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy - fairly mild
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : clear or partly cloudy - high cloud crossing over towards the latter part of the night.
PRECIPITATION : none.
WIND  - aloft : NW moderate.
TEMPERATURE : +9°C.

TOMORROW - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 05
Sunny - cool in the morning - warm in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy - high cloud crossing over early in the morning - cumulus cloud growth over the slopes during the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 80%.
PRECIPITATION : none.
WIND  - aloft : NW moderate.
TEMPERATURE :  min +9°C - max +24°C.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 06
Fairly sunny and warm - increasing cloud in the afternoon
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : clear or partly cloudy - locally cloudy in the afternoon due to cumulus cloud growth - period of sunshine close to 70%.
PRECIPITATION : late afternoon shower slight risk.
WIND  - aloft : NW moderate -> W light to moderate.
TEMPERATURE :  dropping slightly.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 09 2010
Tuesday to Thursday : a series of very active disturbance is expected to crossing over the area - uncertain.
Forecast reliability : fairly good until Monday - poor thereafter.
Reports
Chamonix-ville
45.9 N 6.9 E - Altitude 1042 m
4 September 07:00
Temperature +6 °C
Relative humidity 100 %
Wind 0 km/h
Pressure 1019 hpa - steady
Pressure at 1042 m 899 mb
Precipitation last 6h 0.0 mm
Skies clear
Visibility 50000 m
Aiguille du Midi
Altitude 3845 m
4 September 07:00
Temperature -4 °C
Wind W 35 km/h
Relative humidity %
Le Lac Blanc
Altitude 2330 m
4 September 07:00
Snow depth 0 cm
Wind 10 km/h
Gusts -- km/h
Temperature +7 °C
Relative humidity -- %
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