Weather Forecast for Chamonix

Rhone-Alpes, France

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Light snow

Current Weather - Chamonix: -1°C

Rhone-Alpes, France

Light snow

Feels like -5°C

Wind

12 km/h SW

Humidity

100%

Pressure

1012 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

7 km

Heavy snow

Heavy snow

Thursday, January 08, 2026

High

-3°C

Low

-13°C

Rain Chance

62%

Hourly Forecast

Light snow -1°C
21:00
Heavy snow -2°C
22:00
Light sleet -2°C
23:00
Jan 09

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

12 km/h

Humidity

95%

Precipitation

25 mm

UV Index

0

Visibility

4 km

Rain Chance

62%

Snow Chance

83%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

08:13 AM

Sunset

05:05 PM

Moonrise

11:18 PM

Moonset

10:59 AM

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous

Moon Illumination

75%

Air Quality

PM2.5

2.7

μg/m³

PM10

2.9

μg/m³

NO₂

4.2

μg/m³

O₃

61

μg/m³

SO₂

1

μg/m³

CO

118.4

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Weather Alerts

Heavy snowfall

Val d'Entremont - Val Ferret Jan 7, 09:56 AM - Jan 10, 05:00 AM
Severity: Severe Urgency: Future

- Warning valid for all altitudes. - Possible impacts: Disruption to road, rail and air traffic. - Recommendations for action: Before and during a car journey, get information on the driving conditions (radio, 163 telephone service), and follow the instructions issued by the winter road maintenance services. Pay attention to daily avalanche bulletins and additional information from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalance Research SLF. - Expected amounts: above 400 m a.s.l. 10 - 20 cm, above 1200 m a.s.l. 50 - 100 cm - Snowfall limit: 400 - 1200 m (rising) - Peak phase of the event: Thu 08 - Fri 08 - Intensifying conditions: accompanied by winds at gale force

Before and during a car journey, get information on the driving conditions (radio, 163 telephone service), and follow the instructions issued by the winter road maintenance services. Pay attention to daily avalanche bulletins and additional information from the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalance Research SLF.

Event: Heavy snowfall Certainty: Likely Category: Met

Gale force wind

Val d'Entremont - Val Ferret Jan 8, 10:13 AM - Jan 11, 09:00 AM
Severity: Moderate Urgency: Future

- Possible impacts: Breaking of smaller branches. - Recommendations for action: Secure any freestanding objects outdoors or move them to a sheltered spot (e.g. plant pots, garden furniture, bicycles) before the wind event begins. - Highest wind gusts in exposed locations: above 2000 m 100 - 120 km/h - Main wind direction southwest to northwest

Secure any freestanding objects outdoors or move them to a sheltered spot (e.g. plant pots, garden furniture, bicycles) before the wind event begins.

Event: Gale force wind Certainty: Likely Category: Met