Alpe d'Huez Weather & Forecasts

This is it, the next three days of sun, snow, hot or cold, or a complete mixture of all four probably! Of course being the mountains conditions can change rapidly and can even be different from one side of the valley to the other. Make sure you head out prepared for all conditions - don't forget your sunscreen, hat, gloves, thermal pants, and sun-glasses/goggles; inevitably you will use them all.

Alpe d'Huez forecast from MetCheck.com
Meteo France
Lachainemeteo (in French)
Avalanche bulletin for the Isere region from Pistehors

Images from the EUMETSAT system of meteorological satellites showing weather patterns across Europe over the last 12 hours (animated at one frame per hour). The image is colour enhanced to show the outlines of the the landmasses and use infra-red views to pick up the cloud cover - even at night when of course clouds wouldn't be visible.

See the latest satellite weather patterns across Europe >>

Here is a round up of snowfall predictions for the next few days in Alpe d'Huez from Snowforecast.com

Read on to find out if we're due snow any day soon >>

Our eyes and ears in the resort can give you an a prompt and honest report when snow falls - allowing you to keep abreast of the latest information and perhaps sneak a cheeky weekend's skiing in. Over the past years we've found that some of the best snow in Alpe d'Huez falls when the resort - and therefore the slopes - are all but empty. These happy occurrences have provided us with some of the best skiing we've ever had - and often come at quiet times in the season when many of the best deals are to be found. By signing up for dump alerts you'll find out about the snow as soon as we do and so get a chance to benefit too!

Sign up for our FREE Dump Alert & be first to hear about new snowfall in resort >>

An incredibly complex topic, you could spend a lifetime studying all the different types of climate and weather conditions in the world. Fortunately however, weather is there all the time so practice in “reading” it is easy to do – there is no escape! Whether it is seducing you with its warmth and sunshine or potentially placing you in danger with low cloud and storms, it is an ever present dimension of the outdoor scene and one that without which, the mountains would be a great deal less interesting. ... see "Weather & Alpine Climate" for more