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Mount Elbrus at 5642 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -11 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -7 |
chill °C | -20 | -17 | -18 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 |
Humid % | 73 | 75 | 38 | 31 | 44 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 49 | 48 | 50 | 59 | 27 |
Freeze m | 3900 | 4050 | 4200 | 4650 | 4850 | 5050 | 5250 | 5350 | 5300 | 5400 | 5400 | 5100 | 4900 | 4950 | 4650 | 4800 | 4900 | 4800 |
 | 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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| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 19 Aug 2026 |
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Week 3 of August has on average:
3.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.9 | 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 5642 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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