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Mount Elbrus at 3203 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 31.0mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Mild with moderate rain (total 11.0mm) on Mon afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -4 |
chill °C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
Humid % | 61 | 57 | 76 | 75 | 97 | 91 | 97 | 96 | 90 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 86 | 78 | 56 | 92 | 92 | 70 |
Freeze m | 4000 | 4150 | 3900 | 3850 | 3750 | 3600 | 3500 | 3700 | 3600 | 3600 | 3800 | 3600 | 3550 | 3800 | 3750 | 3450 | 3050 | 2950 |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
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Mount Elbrus Snow Conditions
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2026 |
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Week 3 of September has on average:
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.2 | 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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