Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker weather forecast

4,208 m · 13,806 ft · Prominence 848 m
-8°
Marginal

Summit wind 34 mph, gusts 42 mph, 65% chance of rain.

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Summit today

Is it safe to climb Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker today?

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker today (updated 17:54, 18 Oct): up to -8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 50 mph, 85% chance of rain, with 2.5 cm of snow forecast. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 46 mph.

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker weather today

Heavy snow showers, up to -8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 50 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker weather tomorrow

Monday 19 October: slight snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -16°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 25% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker weather this weekend

Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 50 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker summit forecast, next 7 days

DayVerdictHigh/lowFeels likeWind/gust mphRain or snow
TodayLight snowMarginal-8°/-9°-17°39/5085%
TomorrowSlight snow showersMarginal-7°/-8°-16°39/4925%
Tue 20Slight snow showersPoor-7°/-10°-15°48/6068%
Wed 21A dusting of snowMarginal-8°/-15°-21°32/4085%
Thu 22OvercastMarginal-9°/-15°-21°31/3962%
Fri 23A dusting of snowMarginal-8°/-14°-19°36/5532%
Sat 24Light snowMarginal-13°/-16°-21°32/4644%
Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
DayVerdictHigh/lowFeels likeWind/gust mphRain or snow
Sun 25A dusting of snowMarginal-6°/-13°-18°35/4867%
Mon 26A dusting of snowMarginal-10°/-21°-26°27/4661%
Tue 27A dusting of snowMarginal-8°/-21°-21°29/3724%
Wed 28Moderate snowMarginal-12°/-23°-26°26/3629%
Thu 29Partly cloudyMarginal-8°/-23°-27°24/3118%
Fri 30OvercastMarginal-6°/-15°-19°5/1314%
Sat 31Clear skyMarginal-5°/-13°-18°10/1714%

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Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 4208m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.

Snow · 7 days

Snow is forecast at the summit on 4 of the next 7 days, about 7.9 cm in all, most on Saturday (3.6 cm). Lying snow up to 26 cm deep.

Sun today

Sunrise 07:52, sunset 18:41

10h 49m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:33 and starts 18:00. From the summit you see the sun 07:41 to 18:52.

About Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker is 4,208 m (13,806 ft) high with 848 m of prominence. It is in Alps, Italy. The nearest summits are Walkerpfeiler (0.1 km), Pointe Whymper / Punta Whymper (0.3 km) and Grandes Jorasses (0.5 km).

How high is Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker?

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker is 4,208 metres high with 848 metres of prominence.

Where is Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker?

Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker is listed in Alps, Italy.

Are there routes for Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker?

Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.

Is it safe to climb Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker today?

Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.

What is the weather on Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker tomorrow?

Monday 19 October: slight snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -16°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 25% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

What is the weather on Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker this weekend?

Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -17°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 50 mph, 85% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

What weather information is shown for Grandes Jorasses / Pointe Walker?

The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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