Summit today
Is it safe to climb Pointe de Velan today?
Pointe de Velan today (updated 05:20, 18 Oct): up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 28 mph, 55% chance of rain. A good day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 19 mph.
Pointe de Velan weather today
Slight rain, up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 3°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 28 mph, 55% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Pointe de Velan weather tomorrow
Tuesday 20 October: moderate rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 28 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pointe de Velan weather this weekend
Saturday 24 October: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 19 mph, 32% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 25 October: fog, up to 0°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 21 mph, 49% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pointe de Velan summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Good | 12°/5° | 3° | 10/28 | 55% |
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| TomorrowModerate rain | Marginal | 10°/5° | 4° | 14/28 | 75% |
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| Wed 21Slight rain | Marginal | 5°/1° | -2° | 7/23 | 78% |
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| Thu 22Fog | Marginal | 4°/-2° | -5° | 7/20 | 67% |
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| Fri 23Moderate rain | Good | 8°/1° | -2° | 21/35 | 15% |
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| Sat 24A dusting of snow | Good | 3°/-3° | -4° | 8/19 | 32% |
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| Sun 25A dusting of snow | Marginal | 0°/-11° | -14° | 11/21 | 49% |
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Pointe de Velan 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 13, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Mon 26Fog | Marginal | 2°/-12° | -17° | 9/11 | 50% |
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| Tue 27Mainly clear | Marginal | 6°/-7° | -11° | 6/9 | 16% |
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| Wed 28Fog | Marginal | 7°/-5° | -10° | 9/11 | 13% |
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| Thu 29Fog | Marginal | 11°/-5° | -9° | 4/9 | 22% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 12°/-2° | -6° | 8/10 | 17% |
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| Sat 31Clear sky | Good | 12°/-2° | -5° | 8/10 | 16% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pointe de Velan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1784m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pointe de Velan each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.2 cm in all, most on Sunday (1 cm). Lying snow up to 7 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:56, sunset 18:43
10h 46m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:37 and starts 18:01. From the summit you see the sun 07:49 to 18:49.
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About Pointe de Velan
Pointe de Velan is 1,784 m (5,853 ft) high. It is in Alps, France. The nearest summits are Tête du Pas de l'Ours (1.4 km), Pointe des Auges (2.1 km) and Montriond (2.0 km).
How high is Pointe de Velan?
Pointe de Velan is 1,784 metres high.
Where is Pointe de Velan?
Pointe de Velan is listed in Alps, France.
Are there routes for Pointe de Velan?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Pointe de Velan 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 Pointe de Velan tomorrow?
Tuesday 20 October: moderate rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 28 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Pointe de Velan this weekend?
Saturday 24 October: fog, up to 3°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 8 mph gusting 19 mph, 32% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 25 October: fog, up to 0°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 21 mph, 49% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Pointe de Velan?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
