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Mount Elbrus at 5642 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 2 am (local time) / 04 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
chill °C | -12 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 |
Humid % | 40 | 57 | 70 | 81 | 80 | 36 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 54 | 31 | 35 | 58 | 32 |
Freeze m | 5000 | 5000 | 4700 | 4500 | 4600 | 4550 | 4550 | 4750 | 4700 | 4850 | 5050 | 5100 | 5300 | 5200 | 5050 | 4850 | 4800 | 4550 |
 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
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Mount Elbrus Snow Conditions
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| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 26 Jul 2026 |
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Other resorts in Russia are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of August has on average:
2.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
4.0 | 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 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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