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Mount Elbrus at 3203 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Light rain (total 9.0mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | t-storm risk | clear | rain shwrs | t-storm risk | t-storm risk | t-storm risk | t-storm risk | rain shwrs | |
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mm | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
max °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
min °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
chill °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Humid % | 73 | 81 | 82 | 39 | 68 | 41 | 15 | 43 | 22 | 27 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 71 | 77 | 64 | 71 | 53 |
Freeze m | 3900 | 4050 | 4100 | 4650 | 4850 | 5050 | 5250 | 5350 | 5300 | 5400 | 5350 | 5100 | 4950 | 4950 | 4650 | 4750 | 4800 | 4700 |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
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Mount Elbrus Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Aug 2026 |
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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The above table gives the weather forecast for Mount Elbrus at the specific elevation of 3203 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Mount Elbrus. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Russia.
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Visitor Reviews of Mount Elbrus
Overall 3.4 Based on 13 votes and 2 reviews
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- Isaac Martinez velasco from Bolivia writes:
me concidero el primer Boliviano en conquistar la cima del continete europeo el monte elbrus con el clima en condiciones extremas, bonita montaña, las personas muy amables y cordiales siceramete me gusto
Visitor Reviews of Mount Elbrus
Isaac Martinez velasco from Bolivia writes:
me concidero el primer Boliviano en conquistar la cima del continete europeo el monte elbrus con el clima en condiciones extremas, bonita montaña, las personas muy amables y cordiales siceramete me gusto
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