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Val Thorens
Val Thorens sits at 2,300 m in an open alpine bowl, with a compact village below rocky ridges and broad upper slopes. Compare the village forecast with two higher elevations before choosing where to ski.
Today at a glance
From the official reports PisteWindow retrieved. Each value keeps its own reporting area and time.
- Lifts
- Reported closedVal Thorens
- Pistes
- Reported closedVal Thorens
- Snow depth
- Not reported
- Season
- Opens 21 Nov · in 18 daysOperator season dates · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Area covered: This forecast is for Val Thorens. The published 150 km ski area includes Orelle; the 600 km figure covers the wider Les 3 Vallées. Reports shown here retain their source’s Val Thorens label: their exact coverage of Orelle’s lifts has not yet been verified.
Your Winter Picture
Current view
The snow under your skis.
Coverage, grooming and the surface of the prepared runs.
-6 – -1 °C · 2,700 m · 3 Nov – 5 Nov
MET Norway · Issued 3 Nov, 14:17
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.
The 2,300, 2,700 and 3,200 m forecasts are altitude-adjusted samples at one representative Val Thorens location, not three weather stations. The 3,200 m sample is not a separate forecast for Cime Caron or Orelle. The combined Val Thorens–Orelle area publishes a highest ski altitude of 3,230 m.
The mountain, hour by hour
Compare the next 48 hours at representative elevations.
Complete forecast · Forecast hours available: 48/48
Issued: Nov 3, 2026, 2:17 PM · Europe/Paris · MET Norway
Hourly forecast values
| Local time | Temperature °C | Precipitation mm | Humidity % | Wind m/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026, 7:00 PM | -4.3 | 0 | 68.6 | 1.1 |
| Nov 3, 2026, 8:00 PM | -5.2 | 0 | 73.7 | 1.1 |
| Nov 3, 2026, 9:00 PM | -5.6 | 0 | 78.8 | 1.4 |
| Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 PM | -5.7 | 0 | 81.6 | 1.5 |
| Nov 3, 2026, 11:00 PM | -5.9 | 0 | 83.5 | 1.7 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | -5.9 | 0 | 83.8 | 1.7 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 AM | -6 | 0 | 84.6 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 AM | -5.9 | 0 | 84.2 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 AM | -5.7 | 0 | 83.9 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 AM | -5.8 | 0 | 85.1 | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 AM | -5.6 | 0 | 84.1 | 1.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM | -5.6 | 0 | 84.3 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 AM | -5.6 | 0 | 83.7 | 2.2 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 8:00 AM | -5.6 | 0 | 82.9 | 2.4 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 9:00 AM | -4.8 | 0 | 80.3 | 2.7 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 10:00 AM | -3.9 | 0 | 75.6 | 2.9 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM | -2.7 | 0 | 65.8 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 12:00 PM | -2.2 | 0 | 63.6 | 3.1 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 1:00 PM | -2.4 | 0 | 65.5 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 PM | -2.5 | 1.2 | 65.1 | 2.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 PM | -3.1 | 0.4 | 68.5 | 2.8 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM | -3.9 | 0 | 74 | 2.4 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 PM | -4.8 | 0 | 78.5 | 2.1 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 PM | -5.7 | 0 | 83.4 | 2.1 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 PM | -5.8 | 0 | 84.3 | 2.3 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 8:00 PM | -5.6 | 0 | 84 | 2.3 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 9:00 PM | -5.9 | 0 | 84.6 | 2.4 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 10:00 PM | -5.9 | 0 | 85 | 2.4 |
| Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 PM | -6.3 | 0 | 86.1 | 2.4 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | -5.9 | 0 | 85.7 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 AM | -5.3 | 0 | 84.9 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 2:00 AM | -5 | 0 | 84.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 3:00 AM | -5.6 | 0 | 84.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 AM | -5.4 | 0 | 83.9 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 5:00 AM | -5 | 0.5 | 83.1 | 2.6 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 AM | -5.3 | 0 | 85 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 7:00 AM | -5.3 | 0 | 85.2 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 8:00 AM | -5.7 | 0 | 86 | 2.7 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 9:00 AM | -4.1 | 0 | 82.8 | 2.9 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 10:00 AM | -3.1 | 0 | 80.5 | 2.8 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM | -2.1 | 0.4 | 77.4 | 2.8 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 12:00 PM | -2.1 | 0 | 77.4 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 PM | -1.2 | 0 | 76 | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 2:00 PM | -1.3 | 0 | 76.5 | 2.4 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 3:00 PM | -1.3 | 0 | 77.7 | 2.4 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM | -1.9 | 0 | 80.2 | 2.2 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 5:00 PM | -3.2 | 0 | 86 | 1.6 |
| Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 PM | -4 | 0 | 89.2 | 1.6 |
- Modelled snowfall · next 24 hours
- 1.6 mm water equivalent
- Hours at or below −2°C wet bulb
- 48/48 h
- Longest continuous window
- 48 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: +0.1 °C · 54 h
Nov 3, 2026, 12:20 PM → Nov 3, 2026, 2:17 PM
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.
Source: MET Norway · CC BY 4.0
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.
-7.3°C
Wind: 1.1 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
MET Norway · Forecast issued: Nov 3, 02:17 PM-4.3°C
Wind: 1.1 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
MET Norway · Forecast issued: Nov 3, 02:17 PM-1.3°C
Wind: 1.1 m/s · Precipitation: 0 mm/h
MET Norway · Forecast issued: Nov 3, 02:17 PMSchematic elevation profile. Forecasts for one local model location, adjusted for altitude.
Forecast snowfall
Water content of forecast snowfall.
Nov 3, 07:00 PM → Nov 4, 07:00 PM
2,300 m
1.6 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
2,700 m
1.6 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
3,200 m
1.6 mm water equivalentModelled · Coverage: 24/24 h
Snowmaking weather tonight
Tonight · 18:00–08:00 local time.
13 h · Suitable weather · 13/13 assessed hours
13 h · Suitable weather · 13/13 assessed hours
13 h · Suitable weather · 13/13 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 from MET Norway, adjusted for elevation.
Air temperature
-4.3°Snowmaking opportunity
48 / 48 hLongest cold window: 48 h
| Travel dates | Air temperature °C | Precipitation mm |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | -5.9° / -4.3° | 0 mm (5 h) |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -6.3° / -2.2° | 1.6 mm (24 h) |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -5.9° / -1.2° | 0.9 mm (19 h) |
Provider update: Nov 3, 02:17 PM · Retrieved: Nov 3, 04:28 PM · Europe/Paris
MET Norway ↗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.
0.1°C warmer across the matching forecast hours.
Matching forecast window3 Nov 2026, 19:00 — 6 Nov 2026, 01:0054 h · 2,700 m · Europe/Paris
Hours between provider updates1.9 h
- Mean air temperatureForecast
- +0.1 °CEarlier forecast: -4.6 °C
Latest forecast: -4.5 °C - Total precipitationForecast
- +2 mmEarlier forecast: 0.7 mm
Latest forecast: 2.7 mm - Solid precipitation · mm waterModelled
- +2 mmEarlier forecast: 0.7 mm
Latest forecast: 2.7 mm - Suitable weather hoursModelled
- +0 hEarlier forecast: 54 h
Latest forecast: 54 h
| Details | Earlier forecast | Latest forecast | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean air temperatureForecast | -4.6 °C | -4.5 °C | +0.1 °C |
| Total precipitationForecast | 0.7 mm | 2.7 mm | +2 mm |
| Solid precipitation · mm waterModelled | 0.7 mm | 2.7 mm | +2 mm |
| Suitable weather hoursModelled | 54 h | 54 h | +0 h |
Modelled snowfall water and suitable snowmaking weather hours.
Issued: 3 Nov 2026, 12:20
Retrieved: 3 Nov 2026, 13:17
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Open saved forecast ↗Issued: 3 Nov 2026, 14:17
Retrieved: 3 Nov 2026, 16:28
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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 informationReports from the ski areas
Official source reports for areas with at least 30 km of pistes. Each sector keeps its own reporting scope.
Les 3 Vallées
Val ThorensReport time unconfirmed
Saved source values do not confirm conditions or lift operation right now.
- Retrieved
- Source time
- Not supplied
Open among source-listed lifts: Reported closed
Piste status · Reported closed
No verified current snow depth in this report
Official source ↗Val ThorensReport unavailable
Saved source values do not confirm conditions or lift operation right now.
- Retrieved
- Source time
- 2026-11-03
No verified current snow depth in this report
Official source ↗Daily report archive
Daily report archive
Les 3 Vallées
Val ThorensNov 3, 2026
Saved source values do not confirm conditions or lift operation right now.
- Retrieved
- Source time
- Not supplied
Open among source-listed lifts: Reported closed
Piste status · Reported closed
No verified current snow depth in this report
Official source ↗Val ThorensNov 3, 2026
Saved source values do not confirm conditions or lift operation right now.
- Retrieved
- Source time
- 2026-11-03
No verified current snow depth in this report
Official source ↗Your mountain questions
Reading the forecast
How much snow is forecast for Val Thorens?
Snowfall is shown as water content in millimetres. Totals cover complete forecast periods. If the operator reports measured fresh-snow depth, it appears separately in the official snow report.
What is the snow depth in Val Thorens?
Measured snow depth is separate from this forecast. Check the official report for measurements when available, including their location and time.
How far ahead can I plan?
The overview covers the next 48 hours. Each forecast shows its available period.
Where does the forecast come from?
Weather forecasts come from MET Norway Locationforecast. Each altitude band links to its source and shows the provider issue time and our retrieval time. Forecasts issued more than 24 hours ago are excluded from this overview.
Interactive atlas coverage is unavailable here.
There is no local journal feed for this destination.
Get to know the mountain
Open snow slopes surround a dense, stepped village beneath broken rocky ridges. The illustration combines these local features into an original schematic; it does not show actual pistes, summit positions or the route to Orelle. Use the official map for navigation.
Before your ski day
Does Val Thorens have 150 km or 600 km of pistes?
The 150 km figure describes the linked Val Thorens–Orelle ski area. The 600 km figure belongs to the larger Les 3 Vallées domain. Neither is a Val Thorens-only total. Use the official map and the coverage of your chosen pass when planning a day beyond the local area.[1][2]
Do the Val Thorens lift reports include Orelle?
The regional report groups Val Thorens and Orelle, but Les 3 Vallées also publishes separate destination report pages. The available Val Thorens page does not establish which Orelle lifts, if any, are included in its inventory. PisteWindow therefore keeps the source’s Val Thorens label and does not treat it as a verified count for the whole 150 km area.[3][8]
Can I use the opening map to plan a return from another valley?
Check the official report and the closing times of the links before setting out. Val Thorens warns that outside operating hours its map shows anticipated openings. A planned opening is not confirmation that a lift is running now; a report without a verified observation time also cannot establish current access.[5][3]
Is a snowfall value the same as the snow depth in Val Thorens?
No. Snowfall and total snow depth measure different things. The Les 3 Vallées weather page separates snowfall from the date of the last snowfall and gives a page update date. A dated past snowfall is not today’s snow depth, and a page update date alone does not verify when each value was measured. PisteWindow only presents a depth when the source explicitly identifies it as such.[4]
Where can beginners start in Val Thorens?
The official guide identifies two Easy Rider areas, including a zone by the Castor and Pollux conveyor lifts. Start with the beginner-area guide and the current map to choose a suitable meeting point. Check which lifts and pistes are operating before heading to a different part of the mountain.[6][2][3]
Destination sources
PisteWindow · Reviewed
- Val Thorens–Orelle ski areaVal Thorens tourist office
- Val Thorens–Orelle and Les 3 Vallées piste mapsVal Thorens tourist office
- Val Thorens lift and piste opening reportLes 3 Vallées
- Val Thorens weather and snow reportLes 3 Vallées
- Snow information and opening-map guidanceVal Thorens tourist office
- Beginner skiing and Easy Rider areasVal Thorens tourist office
- Orelle–Val Thorens: linked ski area and altitudesOrelle lift operator
- Les 3 Vallées regional lift and piste reportLes 3 Vallées
When are you heading to the mountains?
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