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chamonix-meteo.com - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 07 2010
CHAMONIX VALLEY AND MONT-BLANC AREA WEATHER FORECASTbulletin en français
ISSUED AT 08:42 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 07 2010Copyright © 2009, chamonix-meteo.com
VALID FROM : TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 07 -- UNTIL : SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2010
GENERAL SYNOPSIS
Low 994 hpa, almost stationary over Ireland, driving a very unsettled southwesterly stream over the Alps. Series of rainy disturbance expected to crossing over the area until Wednesday evening. High condition possibly resuming towards the end of the week.

TODAY - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 07 2010
Active disturbance crossing over - gloomy
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : overcast or mostly cloudy at times - period of sunshine close to 0%.
PRECIPITATION : frequent showers in the morning with possible local thunderstorm - continuous rain later, locally heavy - rain-snow limit dropping towards 3000 m.
WIND  - ground level : variable light.
- mid mountain : variable light.
- high mountain : SW moderate to strong.
TEMPERATURE : min +12°C - max +17°C.
ISOTHERM 0°C :  3600 -> 3400 m.
ISOTHERM -10°C :  5200 -> 5100 m.

OVERNIGHT
Rainy
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud) : overcast or mostly cloudy at times.
PRECIPITATION : rain until the middle of the night, locally heavy - showers later - rain-snow limit dropping towards 2800 m.
WIND  - aloft : SW moderate to strong -> SSW light to moderate.
TEMPERATURE : +13°C.

TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 08
Mainly cloudy - frequent shower
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : mostly cloudy to overcast - cloudy with fleeting sunny spell at times - period of sunshine close to 20%.
PRECIPITATION : showers - scattered in the morning - frequent in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2600 m.
WIND  - aloft : SSW light to moderate -> SW light.
TEMPERATURE :  min +13°C - max +16°C.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 09
Changeable - sunny spells and showers
SKY CONDITIONS (cloud - sunshine) : cloudy with sunny spells in the morning - probably mostly cloudy in the afternoon - period of sunshine close to 40%.
PRECIPITATION : showers in the afternoon - rain-snow limit towards 2500 m.
WIND  - aloft : NW faible -> NNW moderate.
TEMPERATURE :  steady.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK UNTIL SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 2010
Friday : fairly sunny - fairly cool. Saturday and Sunday : sunny and mild.
Forecast reliability : fairly good until Wednesday - poor thereafter.
Reports
Chamonix-ville
45.9 N 6.9 E - Altitude 1042 m
7 September 07:00
Temperature +12 °C
Relative humidity 95 %
Wind 0 km/h
Pressure 1007 hpa - falling
Pressure at 1042 m 891 mb
Precipitation last 6h 1.2 mm
Rain
Skies overcast
Visibility 6000 m
Aiguille du Midi
Altitude 3845 m
7 September 07:00
Temperature -2 °C
Wind W 5 km/h
Relative humidity %
Le Lac Blanc
Altitude 2330 m
7 September 07:00
Snow depth 0 cm
Wind 5 km/h
Gusts -- km/h
Temperature +6 °C
Relative humidity -- %
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