Haute-Savoie · France
Les Houches snow forecast and ski weather
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- Lifts
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- Snow depth
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Forecast snowfall: 0 mm at 1,000 m, 0 mm at 1,450 m and 0 mm at 1,900 m water equivalent over 24 h from 9 Nov, 12:00 · Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2, issued 9 Nov, 04:00 (Europe/Paris). Forecast source
Les Houches lies at the western end of the Chamonix valley. The Prarion gondola climbs from 1,000 m at the village to 1,840 m, and the operator sells a combined Les Houches–Saint-Gervais lift pass.
Area covered: This page covers the Les Houches side of the Prarion and Bellevue terrain, run by Compagnie du Mont-Blanc. That terrain is shared with Saint-Gervais, which has its own PisteWindow page under the Évasion Mont-Blanc area; this page does not repeat Saint-Gervais lifts, pistes or figures, and no kilometres are added across the two. This forecast uses one point at the Prarion gondola valley station in Les Houches.
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7 – 10 °C · 1,450 m · 9 Nov – 11 Nov
Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 · Issued 9 Nov, 04:00
Sources & method
Local reports describe observed conditions. The weather forecast is shown separately; it does not establish piste quality or snow cover.
The illustration connects the three views. It is a schematic, not a route map or a picture of current snow cover.
For Les Houches, the 1,000, 1,450 and 1,900 m values are elevation-adjusted model forecasts at the forecast point, the Prarion gondola valley station, not observations or separate weather stations.
The mountain, hour by hour
Compare the next 48 hours at representative elevations.
Forecast by elevation
1,000 m
7.9–12.7 °C
Rain
Complete forecast
Forecast period: – · Europe/Paris
Issued: 11/9/26, 4:00 AM · Source
1,450 m
6.9–9.9 °C
Rain
Complete forecast
Forecast period: – · Europe/Paris
Issued: 11/9/26, 4:00 AM · Source
1,900 m
4.5–7.3 °C
Rain
Complete forecast
Forecast period: – · Europe/Paris
Issued: 11/9/26, 4:00 AM · Source
Complete forecast · Forecast hours available: 48/48
Issued: Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM · Europe/Paris · Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2
| Local time | Temperature °C | Precipitation mm | Forecast snowfall · mm water equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| · 12/24 h | — | — | — |
| · 24/24 h | 7–10 | 15.7 | 0 |
| · 12/24 h | — | — | — |
Hourly detail
Hourly forecast values
| Local time | Temperature °C | Precipitation mm | Humidity % | Wind m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026, 12:00 PM | 8.8 | 0 | 79 | 0.9 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 1:00 PM | 8.9 | 0 | 79 | 0.9 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 2:00 PM | 9.4 | 0 | 83 | 0.5 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 PM | 9.8 | 0 | 84 | 0.5 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM | 9 | 0 | 91 | 0.8 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 5:00 PM | 8 | 0 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 6:00 PM | 8.2 | 0 | 82 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 7:00 PM | 7.7 | 0 | 85 | 0.5 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 8:00 PM | 7.7 | 0.2 | 83 | 1.3 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 PM | 7.7 | 0.5 | 83 | 0.3 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 PM | 7.6 | 0.2 | 82 | 1.2 |
| Nov 9, 2026, 11:00 PM | 7.6 | 0 | 84 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | 7.7 | 0.1 | 84 | 0.7 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 1:00 AM | 7.7 | 0.9 | 85 | 1.3 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 AM | 6.9 | 1.5 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 AM | 7.1 | 1.5 | 88 | 0.5 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 AM | 6.9 | 1.9 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 AM | 6.9 | 2 | 92 | 1.8 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 6:00 AM | 7.4 | 2.8 | 90 | 0.7 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 AM | 7.7 | 1.1 | 91 | 1.8 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 AM | 7.8 | 0.1 | 90 | 0.6 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 AM | 8 | 0.8 | 89 | 0.6 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM | 8.6 | 0.2 | 89 | 0.5 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM | 9.3 | 1 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM | 9.3 | 0.4 | 93 | 0.4 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 1:00 PM | 9.2 | 1.1 | 95 | 0.2 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM | 9.3 | 0.3 | 94 | 0.4 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 3:00 PM | 9.3 | 0 | 96 | 0.6 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 4:00 PM | 9.5 | 0 | 96 | 0.5 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 PM | 8.9 | 0 | 93 | 0.5 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 6:00 PM | 8.2 | 0 | 85 | 1.1 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 7:00 PM | 8.1 | 0 | 84 | 1.4 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 8:00 PM | 7.8 | 0 | 84 | 1.2 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 9:00 PM | 8.2 | 0 | 87 | 1.6 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 PM | 8.5 | 0 | 83 | 1.3 |
| Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 PM | 7.7 | 0 | 85 | 1.7 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | 7.7 | 0 | 84 | 2.3 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 AM | 7.8 | 0 | 82 | 2.6 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 2:00 AM | 8 | 0 | 79 | 2.9 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 3:00 AM | 8.2 | 0 | 75 | 2.9 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 4:00 AM | 8.4 | 0 | 72 | 2.7 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 5:00 AM | 8.3 | 0 | 74 | 2.4 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM | 8.9 | 0 | 72 | 1.8 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 7:00 AM | 8.5 | 0 | 74 | 2.6 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 8:00 AM | 8.9 | 0 | 72 | 2.2 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 9:00 AM | 8.9 | 0 | 75 | 1.6 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 10:00 AM | 8.9 | 0.7 | 86 | 1.4 |
| Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM | 9.9 | 0.2 | 82 | 1 |
- Modelled snowfall · next 24 hours
- 0 mm water equivalent
- Hours at or below −2°C wet bulb
- 0/48 h
- Longest continuous window
- 0 h
Water contained in modelled snowfall, not centimetres of fresh snow or measured snow depth. Requires 24 complete hours.
Snowmaking weather
Weather screening only. Equipment, water supply and actual cannon operation are not measured. The wet-bulb approximation has no elevation-pressure correction.
Stull (2011)How the forecast changed
Temperature change over matching forecast hours: -0.4 °C · 63 h
Nov 9, 2026, 1:00 AM → Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM
Forecast archive
Explore a snow-water scenario
Enter an assumed starting snow-water amount. This is an experimental mass-balance scenario, not observed snow depth, piste readiness or a seasonal forecast.
Seasonal outlook
A resort-specific seasonal outlook is not available here. Short-range weather is not a prediction for the whole winter.
Hourly mountain instruments
One mountain. Different conditions.
Follow the forecast from the village to the upper mountain.
Europe/Paris
Calculation
Linear interpolation between forecast temperatures. Multiple lines can occur in an inversion. The rain–snow boundary can differ.
6.5°C
Wind: 0.6 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 · Forecast issued: Nov 9, 04:00 AM8.8°C
Wind: 0.9 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 · Forecast issued: Nov 9, 04:00 AM12.1°C
Wind: 0.7 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 · Forecast issued: Nov 9, 04:00 AMSchematic elevation profile. Forecasts for one local model location, adjusted for altitude.
Forecast snowfall
Water content of forecast snowfall.
Nov 9, 12:00 PM → Nov 10, 12:00 PM
1,000 m
0 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
1,450 m
0 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
1,900 m
0 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
Snowmaking weather tonight
Tonight · 18:00–08:00 local time.
0 h · Suitable weather · 14/14 assessed hours
0 h · Suitable weather · 14/14 assessed hours
0 h · Suitable weather · 14/14 assessed hours
✓ Suitable weather · — Above screening threshold · ? Unavailable
Snowmaking calculation
Remaining complete hours between 18:00 and 08:00 local time. Stull wet-bulb screening at ≤ −2°C; suitable weather does not confirm production. See the method below for limitations.
Near-term outlook
Hourly forecast, adjusted for elevation.
Air temperature
8.8°Snowmaking opportunity
0 / 48 hLongest cold window: 0 h
| Travel dates | Air temperature °C | Precipitation mm |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 7.6° / 9.8° | 0.9 mm (12 h) |
| Nov 10, 2026 | 6.9° / 9.5° | 15.7 mm (24 h) |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 7.7° / 9.9° | 0.9 mm (12 h) |
Provider update: Nov 9, 04:00 AM · Retrieved: Nov 9, 08:18 AM · Europe/Paris
Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 ↗Schematic elevation profile
How we calculate this
Wet-bulb: Stull (2011), a near sea-level approximation. Alpine pressure effects and very cold, dry conditions limit accuracy. Potential hours use a −2°C threshold; equipment, water and operating decisions remain unknown. Snow balance uses wet-bulb precipitation partition and a configurable degree-day melt factor. Uncalibrated research model.
Stull (2011) ↗Explore a snow balance scenario
Snow balance scenario
Explore a snow balance with your own starting value.
Illustrative water balance, not snow depth or piste readiness. No artificial snow is added. Radiation, wind redistribution and grooming are not represented.
Conceptual snow layers. Thickness is illustrative, not measured.
Forecast archive
What changed in the forecast?
Compare updates for the same hours and elevation.
0.4°C colder across the matching forecast hours.
Matching forecast window9 Nov 2026, 12:00 — 12 Nov 2026, 03:0063 h · 1,450 m · Europe/Paris
Hours between provider updates3 h
- Mean air temperatureForecast
- -0.4 °CEarlier forecast: 8.6 °C
Latest forecast: 8.2 °C - Total precipitationForecast
- +13.6 mmEarlier forecast: 11.8 mm
Latest forecast: 25.4 mm - Solid precipitation · mm waterModelled
- +0 mmEarlier forecast: 0 mm
Latest forecast: 0 mm - Suitable weather hoursModelled
- +0 hEarlier forecast: 0 h
Latest forecast: 0 h
| Details | Earlier forecast | Latest forecast | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean air temperatureForecast | 8.6 °C | 8.2 °C | -0.4 °C |
| Total precipitationForecast | 11.8 mm | 25.4 mm | +13.6 mm |
| Solid precipitation · mm waterModelled | 0 mm | 0 mm | +0 mm |
| Suitable weather hoursModelled | 0 h | 0 h | +0 h |
Modelled snowfall water and suitable snowmaking weather hours.
Issued: 9 Nov 2026, 01:00
Retrieved: 9 Nov 2026, 03:17
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Open saved forecast ↗Issued: 9 Nov 2026, 04:00
Retrieved: 9 Nov 2026, 08:18
snow-0.1.0
Open saved forecast ↗How this comparison works+
Daily comparison selects the nearest stored issue to 24 hours earlier (within 6 hours); weekly uses 7 days (within 12 hours). At least six consecutive future hours must match. Source and model version must agree. The comparison describes changes in that forecast period.
This view uses a single forecast. Probabilities and historical accuracy scores are not available.
Forecast status
Snow and lift conditions
Official resort informationNo stored report for this destination.
Snow and lift questions
How much snow is forecast for Les Houches ?
For Les Houches, the Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2 forecast issued 9 Nov, 04:00 shows modelled snowfall of 0 mm at 1,000 m, 0 mm at 1,450 m and 0 mm at 1,900 m in the 24 hours from 9 Nov, 12:00. Amounts are millimetres of water in the snow, not snow depth. Times are local (Europe/Paris). Forecast source ↗
How deep is the snow in Les Houches ?
PisteWindow has no current snow-depth report for Les Houches. Forecast figures are modelled snowfall, not snow depth. Official resort information ↗
Which lifts are open in Les Houches ?
PisteWindow has no current lift or piste report for Les Houches. Open lifts and pistes are not inferred from the forecast. Official resort information ↗
How does snowfall differ from snow depth?
Snowfall is the new snow that falls in a period. Snow depth is the total on the ground and also reflects earlier snow, melt and settling. PisteWindow’s forecast shows modelled snowfall as water in millimetres, not depth.
Interactive atlas coverage is unavailable here.
There is no local journal feed for this destination.
Get to know the mountain
The Prarion gondola climbs from 1,000 m to 1,840 m. The Bellevue cable car, also listed under Les Houches by the operator, rises from the village toward the Bellevue sector. Schematic illustration, not a map or current conditions.
Before your ski day
When can you ski at Les Houches?
The operator’s live-information page, checked on 8 November 2026, showed the Prarion gondola and the Bellevue cable car closed, with a partial reopening on 12 December announced, subject to snow conditions. The official page shows what is open on a given day.[4]
How does Les Houches relate to Saint-Gervais?
The operator sells a combined Les Houches–Saint-Gervais lift pass, and the Prarion and Bellevue terrain is shared. PisteWindow covers the two on separate pages: this one the Les Houches side, Saint-Gervais under Évasion Mont-Blanc. Figures are not added across them.[1][6]
Where do lift status and snow depth on this page come from?
Neither is collected here yet. The operator’s live page loads its full lift list in the browser from a private service, and the Météo-France station in Les Houches village (1,004 m) reports no snow depth. PisteWindow therefore shows both as unavailable instead of estimating.[4][5]
Are the 1,000, 1,450 and 1,900 m forecasts observations?
No. They are model values adjusted to those elevations and calculated at one representative point, the Prarion gondola valley station.[2]
Destination sources
PisteWindow · Reviewed
- Les Houches ski domainCompagnie du Mont-Blanc
- Prarion gondola valley station forecast locationOpenStreetMap contributors
- Les Houches access and mapsCompagnie du Mont-Blanc
- Les Houches live informationCompagnie du Mont-Blanc
- Météo-France daily climatological data: Les Houches stationMétéo-France
- Les HouchesWikipedia
- Open-Meteo · MeteoSwiss ICON-CH1/CH2Open-Meteo
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