Today's Forecast (01/17/2025)
Warning: Green warning Observations: Clear skies, except on the Italian border chain of Mercantour where clouds are clinging. Temperature at 07:00: up to -10 degrees in Barrême in the Verdon, -9 in Saint André les Alpes, -6 in Barcelonnette, -4 in Allos, -3 in Guillaumes, -1 in Saint Etienne de Tinée, 0 in Jausiers. On the positive side, +1 in Beuil, +4 in Saint Martin Vésubie and +7 in Saint Dalmas de Tende. At altitude, -3 in Isola 2000 and Valberg, -6 in La Foux, -8/-9 around 2500 m. For today Friday 17: DRY AND SUNNY, LOMBARD STILL SENSITIVE Dry and very sunny weather. Wind still oriented to the east. Moderate Lombard in valleys, gusts up to 40/50 km/h this morning, locally 60/70 km/h in Vésubie / Roya. At 3000 m, east to northeast 60/80 km/h this morning, easing to 40/60 km/h this afternoon. Maximum temperatures 7 to 10 degrees in valleys, up to 12/13 degrees in the Verdon and the Digne basin. At altitude, -1/-2 at 2000 m towards Italy, 0/+2 elsewhere. Isotherm 0 degrees 1200 m this morning, rising to 1400/1600 m on the Italian border sector, 1800/2000 m elsewhere.
Tomorrow's Forecast (01/18/2025)
For tonight: NORTHEAST WIND The sky remains generally clear but a new small strengthening of the Lombard wind occurs, which reaches 60/70 km/h in the valleys and up to 90 km/h at altitude. Contrasting minimum temperatures depending on exposure to the wind, in the valleys 0/+5 degrees in windy areas, frozen elsewhere, up to -6/-7 in Ubaye and Verdon. At altitude, -2/-4 at 2000 m. For tomorrow Saturday 18 during the day and the following night: CLOUDY, LIGHT PRECIPTIATION FROM THE EAST Dry and bright weather in the morning then the clouds quickly take over by returning from the East. This is not very active but gives light and continuous snowfalls on the exposed massifs from the end of the afternoon, rain-snow limit around 1400 m. Snowfall accumulations expected until the end of the following night: traces on most of Ubaye and Haut Verdon, 2/5 cm in Haute Ubaye and Haute Tinée, locally 5/10 cm in Vésubie / Roya. Moderate north-easterly wind in exposed valleys, gusts up to 40/50 km/h. At altitude, north-east to east 50/70 km/h. Maximum temperatures 8 to 11 degrees in valleys, 0/+3 at 2000 m. Isotherm 0 degrees 1800/2000 m./