Orcières-Merlette 48-Hour Snow Forecast
48-hour Forecast for Orcières-Merlette (6,070ft to 8,957ft)
This is the 48-hour (2-Day) Snow Forecast for Orcières-Merlette, France for 2 days from 5 May.
Updated 05 May 2025 09:39 PDT.
Orcières-Merlette is reporting “Fresh Snow” with 5in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
See below for the detailed Weather and Snow outlook.
Orcières-Merlette Snow Forecast updated at 09:39 PDT, next update expected imminently.
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Forecast for today in Orcières-Merlette
Max 45°F
Min 37°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 37°F to daytime highs around 45°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Mon
05
up to 2in New Snow
Rain showers first, light snow at altitude then cloudy, fog later.
Snow Line from 8,363ft to 6,230ft, with rain below.
Orcières-Merlette is reporting “Fresh Snow” with 5in new snow forecast in the next 48 hours.
Forecast for tomorrow in Orcières-Merlette
Max 46°F
Min 36°F
Valley temperatures from an overnight low of 36°F to daytime highs around 46°F
Freeze-thaw (spring snow) conditions up high.
Temperature at BaseTemp at Base
Snowfall per hour
Snow Line
Tue
06
up to 1in New Snow
Cloudy first, clear spells then rain showers, fog later.
Snow Line from 7,838ft to 7,444ft, with rain below.
48-hour Forecast Detail
| Base | Snow to | Weather | Temp Town | Rain or Snow? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 00:00 |  | New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 40°F | SW Light | 95% |
| Mon | 01:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 40°F | SW Light | 100% | |
| Mon | 02:00 | | Snow showers at altitude. Shwrs below. | 38°F | SW Light | 100% | |
| Mon | 03:00 | | New Snow | Heavy snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 39°F | SW Light | 95% |
| Mon | 04:00 | | Cloudy. | 39°F | SW Calm | 100% | |
| Mon | 05:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 38°F | SW Light | 100% | |
| Mon | 06:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 37°F | SW Light | 100% | |
| Mon | 07:00 | | up to 1in New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 37°F | SW Light | 100% |
| Mon | 08:00 |  | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 40°F | SW Light | 100% | |
| Mon | 09:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Lt rain below. | 40°F | SW Light | 95% | |
| Mon | 10:00 | | Light rain. | 43°F | SW Light | 65% | |
| Mon | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SW Light | 55% | |
| Mon | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 45°F | SW Light | 55% | |
| Mon | 13:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 44°F | SW Light | 75% | |
| Mon | 14:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 43°F | SW Light | 95% | |
| Mon | 15:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 45°F | SW Light | 95% | |
| Mon | 16:00 | | Fog at altitude. Cloud below. | 43°F | SW Light | 90% | |
| Mon | 17:00 |  | Fog. | 41°F | SW Light | 85% | |
| Mon | 18:00 | | Fog. | 39°F | SW Light | 70% | |
| Mon | 19:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 39°F | SW Calm | 35% | |
| Mon | 20:00 | | Fog. | 38°F | SW Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 21:00 | | Fog. | 37°F | SW Light | 5% | |
| Mon | 22:00 | | Fog. | 37°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Mon | 23:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Fog below. | 37°F | SW Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 00:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 01:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Fog below. | 37°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 02:00 | | Cloudy. | 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 03:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 04:00 | | Fair. | 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 05:00 | | Fair. | 36°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 06:00 | | Clear spells. | 38°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 07:00 | | Clear spells. | 41°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 08:00 | | Clear spells. | 44°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 09:00 | | Clear spells. | 46°F | SE Light | 0% | |
| Tue | 10:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SE Light | 10% | |
| Tue | 11:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SE Light | 40% | |
| Tue | 12:00 | | Cloudy. | 46°F | SE Breeze | 75% | |
| Tue | 13:00 | | Cloudy at altitude. Lt rain below. | 45°F | SE Breeze | 90% | |
| Tue | 14:00 | | Light rain showers. | 41°F | SE Breeze | 100% | |
| Tue | 15:00 | | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 41°F | SE Light | 100% | |
| Tue | 16:00 |  | New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 40°F | SE Light | 100% |
| Tue | 17:00 | | New Snow | Light snow at altitude. Lt rain below. | 41°F | SE Light | 80% |
| Tue | 18:00 | | Clear spells at altitude. Cloud below. | 40°F | SE Light | 60% | |
| Tue | 19:00 | | Fog. | 39°F | SE Light | 60% | |
| Tue | 20:00 | | Fog at altitude. Lt rain below. | 39°F | SE Light | 55% | |
| Tue | 21:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 39°F | SE Light | 55% | |
| Tue | 22:00 | | Fog at altitude. Lt rain below. | 38°F | SE Light | 45% | |
| Tue | 23:00 | | Light snow showers at altitude. Lt rain below. | 38°F | SE Light | 45% | |
Snow Forecast near Orcières-Merlette
| Snow Report and Forecast | 48 Hr | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | 7 Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Deux Alpes | 9in | 15in | |||||||
| Serre Chevalier | 5in | 5in | |||||||
| Les Orres | 4in | 4in | |||||||
| Puy Saint Vincent | 2in | 2in | |||||||
| Vars | 2in | 2in | |||||||
| La Joue du Loup | 1in | 1in | |||||||
| Risoul | 1in | 1in |
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 trail 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.