Orcieres

Located in the southern French Alps, Orcières has 100km of sunny, snowsure slopes.

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 18.2 °c
Min temp: 6.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 02 May

weather Forecast today: Clear skies

Max temp: 18.2 °c
Min temp: 6.8 °c

Last Updated: Fri 02 May

Two chondola lifts and a fast six-seater rise out of the main base village, accessing a wide bowl filled with blues to skiers left and reds to skiers right.

Many of these are equipped with snowmaking to counterbalance the sunny, south-facing aspect. The high-altitude slopes off Le Drouvet reach higher than 2700m and in good conditions offer up some great, underrated off piste terrain.

Unfortunately, none of the slopes are located within the tree-line, so the resort can be a little bleak in bad weather. The village of Orcières itself is located at 1450m and has some limited accommodation. Instead, basing yourself up in the purpose-built village at Merlette will ensure reliable snow, maximum convenience and access to the resort’s best bars and restaurants.

Here, there’s good value apartment accommodation and many are slopeside, enabling you to ski in and out of your door each day. The small airport in Grenoble is around two hours away, or Lyon is a three hour drive.

Resort website: www.orcieres.com

Top (2351m)

	Fri 2 May			Sat 3 May			Sun 4 May			Mon 5 May			Tue 6 May			Wed 7 May			Thu 8 May			Fri 9 May			Sat 10 May			Sun 11 May
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Light rain/snow	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	2.7 cm	0.5 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm	0.6 cm	4.4 cm	1.6 cm	0.2 cm	2.4 cm	2.5 cm	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	1.4 cm	0.8 cm	3.1 cm	3 cm	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.9°c	8.9°c	4.8°c	5.4°c	5.4°c	2.8°c	5.6°c	5.6°c	1.8°c	2.1°c	2.2°c	0°c	1.5°c	1.6°c	-0.9°c	2.1°c	2.4°c	0.1°c	2.1°c	2.2°c	0°c	1.8°c	2°c	-0.1°c	2.8°c	3.2°c	1°c	5.3°c	5.4°c	2.4°c
Min temp	5°c	4.8°c	3.4°c	4°c	2.8°c	2°c	2.8°c	1.8°c	0.4°c	0.4°c	0°c	-2°c	-1.1°c	-0.9°c	-1.6°c	-0.7°c	0.1°c	-1.6°c	-0.5°c	0°c	-1.2°c	-1.2°c	-0.1°c	-2°c	-0.6°c	1°c	-1.6°c	0.4°c	2.4°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	8°c	4.4°c	3.6°c	3.1°c	0.5°c	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1°c	0.4°c	1.9°c	0°c	-1.1°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c	-0.7°c	1.9°c	0.1°c	-0.5°c	-0.2°c	0°c	-1.2°c	-0.6°c	-0.1°c	-0.6°c	2.5°c	-1.5°c	0.4°c	3°c	-0.1°c

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Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Rain/Snow shower
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	8.9°c	8.9°c	4.8°c
Min temp	5°c	4.8°c	3.4°c
Feels like temp	4.4°c	8°c	4.4°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Rain/Snow shower
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.4°c	5.4°c	2.8°c
Min temp	4°c	2.8°c	2°c
Feels like temp	3.6°c	3.1°c	0.5°c

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Weather	Light rain shwr	Rain/Snow shower	Snow
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	2.7 cm
Max temp	5.6°c	5.6°c	1.8°c
Min temp	2.8°c	1.8°c	0.4°c
Feels like temp	2.6°c	3.1°c	-1°c

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Weather	Snow shower	Light snow shwr	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.5 cm	0.7 cm	0.2 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.2°c	0°c
Min temp	0.4°c	0°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	1.9°c	0°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Occasional snow	Snow shower	Occasional snow
Wind
Snow expected	0.6 cm	4.4 cm	1.6 cm
Max temp	1.5°c	1.6°c	-0.9°c
Min temp	-1.1°c	-0.9°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-1.1°c	1.3°c	-0.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0.2 cm	2.4 cm	2.5 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.4°c	0.1°c
Min temp	-0.7°c	0.1°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.7°c	1.9°c	0.1°c

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Weather	Light snow shwr	Snow shower	Light snow shwr
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	1.4 cm
Max temp	2.1°c	2.2°c	0°c
Min temp	-0.5°c	0°c	-1.2°c
Feels like temp	-0.5°c	-0.2°c	0°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Snow shower	Snow	Snow shower
Wind
Snow expected	0.8 cm	3.1 cm	3 cm
Max temp	1.8°c	2°c	-0.1°c
Min temp	-1.2°c	-0.1°c	-2°c
Feels like temp	-1.2°c	-0.6°c	-0.1°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Light snow shwr	Light snow shwr	Generally clear
Wind
Snow expected	0.3 cm	0.2 cm	0.4 cm
Max temp	2.8°c	3.2°c	1°c
Min temp	-0.6°c	1°c	-1.6°c
Feels like temp	-0.6°c	2.5°c	-1.5°c

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Weather	Mainly fair	Light rain/snow	Clear skies
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	5.3°c	5.4°c	2.4°c
Min temp	0.4°c	2.4°c	-0.6°c
Feels like temp	0.4°c	3°c	-0.1°c

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Resort (1823m)

	Fri 2 May			Sat 3 May			Sun 4 May			Mon 5 May			Tue 6 May			Wed 7 May			Thu 8 May			Fri 9 May			Sat 10 May			Sun 11 May
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Weather	Clear skies	Generally clear	Mainly fair	Generally clear	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Rain shower	Light rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Rain shower	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain	Occasional rain	Light rain shwr	Light rain shwr	Generally clear	Generally clear	Occasional rain	Clear skies
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	18.2°c	18.2°c	13.7°c	15.1°c	15.1°c	11.3°c	14.7°c	14.7°c	9.8°c	10.2°c	10.2°c	7.1°c	9.2°c	9.3°c	6°c	9.6°c	9.8°c	6.8°c	9.5°c	9.5°c	6.6°c	9.2°c	9.5°c	6.8°c	10.5°c	10.8°c	8°c	13°c	13.2°c	9.5°c
Min temp	6.8°c	13.7°c	8.1°c	7.4°c	11.3°c	7°c	7.1°c	9.8°c	6.1°c	5.5°c	7.1°c	3.6°c	3.7°c	6°c	3.6°c	3.8°c	6.8°c	3.3°c	3.6°c	6.6°c	3.7°c	3.1°c	6.8°c	2.7°c	3.3°c	8°c	2.9°c	4°c	9.5°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	6.4°c	17.1°c	13.2°c	7.1°c	14.1°c	10.9°c	6.9°c	13.4°c	8.7°c	5.3°c	8.7°c	5.5°c	3.5°c	7.6°c	5.6°c	3.6°c	8.2°c	6.4°c	3.4°c	8.1°c	6.2°c	2.9°c	7.6°c	6.4°c	3.1°c	9°c	6.4°c	3.7°c	11.5°c	8.2°c

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Max temp	18.2°c	18.2°c	13.7°c
Min temp	6.8°c	13.7°c	8.1°c
Feels like temp	6.4°c	17.1°c	13.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	15.1°c	15.1°c	11.3°c
Min temp	7.4°c	11.3°c	7°c
Feels like temp	7.1°c	14.1°c	10.9°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	14.7°c	14.7°c	9.8°c
Min temp	7.1°c	9.8°c	6.1°c
Feels like temp	6.9°c	13.4°c	8.7°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.2°c	10.2°c	7.1°c
Min temp	5.5°c	7.1°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	5.3°c	8.7°c	5.5°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.2°c	9.3°c	6°c
Min temp	3.7°c	6°c	3.6°c
Feels like temp	3.5°c	7.6°c	5.6°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.6°c	9.8°c	6.8°c
Min temp	3.8°c	6.8°c	3.3°c
Feels like temp	3.6°c	8.2°c	6.4°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.5°c	9.5°c	6.6°c
Min temp	3.6°c	6.6°c	3.7°c
Feels like temp	3.4°c	8.1°c	6.2°c

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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	9.2°c	9.5°c	6.8°c
Min temp	3.1°c	6.8°c	2.7°c
Feels like temp	2.9°c	7.6°c	6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
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Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	10.5°c	10.8°c	8°c
Min temp	3.3°c	8°c	2.9°c
Feels like temp	3.1°c	9°c	6.4°c

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	AM	PM	Night
Weather
Wind
Snow expected	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Max temp	13°c	13.2°c	9.5°c
Min temp	4°c	9.5°c	3.8°c
Feels like temp	3.7°c	11.5°c	8.2°c

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Resort Conditions

Snowfall	Next 3 days	7.9 cm
Depths	Upper piste depth	No information
Depths	Lower piste depth	No information
Snow conditions	Snow quality	No information
Lifts	Lifts open	No information
	Resort opening date	Sat 13 Dec 2025
	Resort closing date	Sun 12 Apr 2026

Snow Overview

France

Updated 29/04

The penultimate snow overview for this season very much heralds the end of the season across the French Alps, with only a handful of resorts still open amidst rising temperatures and dry conditions.

Sun dominates the French Alps through the middle of this week, with spring conditions as the freezing line fluctuates from 3,000m overnight to 3,500m during the midday sun – higher than even the highest slopes. Cloud cover moves in as the weekend approaches, but this only works to trap the heat, helping the freezing line climb above 4,000m briefly on Friday.

A few drops of rain are expected on Sunday, but this will fall as rain. A couple of flocons could fall across higher ground into the new week, just as the final resorts bring lift operations to a close for the season.

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