Orcières-Merlette 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Orcières-Merlette (1,850m to 2,730m)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Orcières-Merlette, France for 2 days from 6 May.
Updated 06 May 2025 16:36 AEST.
Orcières-Merlette is reporting “Fresh Snow” with 4cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Orcières-Merlette Snow Forecast updated at 16:36 AEST, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Orcières-Merlette
Max 8℃
Min 2℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 2℃ to daytime highs around 8℃
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Tue
06
up to 2cm New Snow
Fog first, clear spells then thunderstorms, light rain showers later.
Snow Line from 2,349m to 2,099m, with rain below.
Orcières-Merlette is reporting “Fresh Snow” with 4cm new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Orcières-Merlette
Max 5℃
Min 1℃
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 1℃ to daytime highs around 5℃
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Wed
07
up to 2cm New Snow
Fog, light snow at altitude, fog later.
Snow Line from 2,059m to 1,949m, with rain below.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 00:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 01:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 02:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 03:00 |  | Cloudy. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 04:00 | | Clear spells. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 05:00 | | Fair. | 2℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 06:00 | | Fair. | 3℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 07:00 | | Fair. | 4℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 08:00 | | Clear spells. | 5℃ | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | 6℃ | SE Light | 5% | |
| Tue | 10:00 | | Clear spells. | 8℃ | SE Light | 20% | |
| Tue | 11:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 8℃ | SE Light | 70% | |
| Tue | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 7℃ | SE Breeze | 90% | |
| Tue | 13:00 |  | Light rain showers. | 6℃ | SE Breeze | 100% | |
| Tue | 14:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 5℃ | SE Light | 100% |
| Tue | 15:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Storm below. | 5℃ | SE Light | 100% | |
| Tue | 16:00 | | Moderate/heavy snow showers at altitude. Storm below. | 4℃ | SE Light | 100% | |
| Tue | 17:00 |  | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 5℃ | SE Light | 100% | |
| Tue | 18:00 | | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Hvy shwrs below. | 5℃ | SE Light | 80% | |
| Tue | 19:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SE Light | 60% | |
| Tue | 20:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SE Light | 45% | |
| Tue | 21:00 | | Fog at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | SE Light | 45% | |
| Tue | 22:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃ | SE Light | 40% | |
| Tue | 23:00 | | Fog. | 3℃ | SE Light | 25% | |
| Wed | 00:00 | | Fog. | 3℃ | S Light | 25% | |
| Wed | 01:00 | | Fog. | 2℃ | S Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 02:00 | | Fog. | 2℃ | S Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 03:00 | | Fog. | 2℃ | S Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 04:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | S Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 05:00 | | Fog. | 2℃ | S Light | 20% | |
| Wed | 06:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | S Light | 15% | |
| Wed | 07:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | S Light | 30% | |
| Wed | 08:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | S Light | 50% | |
| Wed | 09:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 3℃ | S Light | 70% | |
| Wed | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 4℃ | S Light | 100% | |
| Wed | 11:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 12:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | S Light | 100% | |
| Wed | 13:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 5℃ | S Light | 100% | |
| Wed | 14:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | S Light | 100% | |
| Wed | 15:00 | | up to 1cm New Snow | Snow showers at altitude. Shwrs below. | 4℃ | S Light | 100% |
| Wed | 16:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 4℃ | S Light | 95% | |
| Wed | 17:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 3℃ | S Light | 85% | |
| Wed | 18:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 2℃ | S Light | 75% | |
| Wed | 19:00 |  | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 2℃ | S Light | 35% | |
| Wed | 20:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 2℃ | S Calm | 30% | |
| Wed | 21:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | S Light | 25% | |
| Wed | 22:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 1℃ | S Light | 15% | |
| Wed | 23:00 | | Clear spells. | 1℃ | S Light | 10% | |
Snow Forecast near Orcières-Merlette
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Deux Alpes | 13cm | 34cm | |||||||
| Serre Chevalier | 10cm | 10cm | |||||||
| Puy Saint Vincent | 7cm | 8cm | |||||||
| Les Orres | 6cm | 7cm | |||||||
| Vars | 4cm | 4cm | |||||||
| Risoul | 2cm | 3cm | |||||||
| La Joue du Loup | 1cm | 1cm |
Orcières-Merlette Snow
For current snow depths and skiing conditions, see our Current Snow Report for Orcières-Merlette.
This Snow Forecast for Orcières-Merlette, France gives the predicted Snowfall and Freezing Levels for the next week.
The forecast snowfall depths given are the likely average accumulations for the Lower and Upper slopes. The actual snow depth in Orcières-Merlette, on any given piste or itinerary, may be dramatically different, particularly if the snowfall is accompanied by high winds and/or varying air temperatures.
Snow Forecasts beyond two days ahead are subject to significant change and variable reliability.