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Mount Elbrus at 5642 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 18 Sep 2026
Next 3 days weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — |
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max °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min °C | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 |
chill °C | -20 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -27 | -28 | -31 | -32 |
Humid % | 79 | 39 | 89 | 78 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 80 | 85 | 76 | 69 | 75 | 65 | 57 | 87 | 49 | 59 |
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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| Fresh snowfall depth: | 8 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Sep 2026 |
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Week 3 of September has on average:
2.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.5 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
4.4 | 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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