twelfth August 2025
The freezing stage is now at over 4,000m in components of the Alps. It’s hitting the glaciers onerous, however the cooler temperatures at altitude are attracting a brand new breed of vacationers searching for an escape from the warmth. NEW
There has already been some excessive temperatures within the Alps this summer time.
The freezing stage within the Alps rose to effectively over 4,000m on the finish of June/starting of July as Europe was hit by a heatwave.
It was the primary time that June had seen your complete Alpine vary above 0C (32F).
The climate station at Colle Main (4,750m) on Mt Blanc recorded a most of +3.7°C on Saturday June twenty eighth.
In Switzerland the federal government declared the second-highest hazard stage for big components of the nation.
Now we’re again to an identical state of affairs as a fourth heatwave hits the Alps.
It was a historic day throughout France at this time. A minimum of 52 new climate station all-time excessive temperature data had been set throughout the nation, with greater than 175 stations reporting 40 °C or extra.Peak temperatures reached as much as +44 °C in Spain and Albania, and +43 °C in Portugal. pic.twitter.com/fRQyBq4LMa
— severe-weather.EU (@severeweatherEU) August 11, 2025
As soon as once more it’s hitting the summer time glacier ski areas onerous onerous however three areas stay open:
Zermatt/Cervinia (Switzerland/Italy)Saas-Charge (Switzerland)Passo Stelvio (Italy)
It’s affecting glaciers throughout the Alps after a cool July the place snow fell at altitude.
Getting used to this picture: #glaciers nearly utterly bare – unprotected by the white snow – in August…Whereas July was good for glaciers after record-melt in June, the brand new warmth wave once more leads to main ice loss@glamos_ch @VAW_glaciology pic.twitter.com/MUcRwOjWkv
— Matthias Huss (@matthias_huss) August 11, 2025
NBC Information’ Molly Hunter traveled to the Morteratsch glacier excessive within the Swiss Alps to see first hand how the ice is melting at an alarming fee.
The decline is creating danger and an unsure future for villages by means of the area.
Nevertheless with sky excessive temperatures in Europe the cooler temperatures supplied by the mountains, particularly at night time, have gotten more and more engaging to vacationers.
There’s additionally rising curiosity within the host of actions now on provide in summer time within the mountains:
Biking in Verbier in the summertime. Picture © PlanetSKI
St Johann in early summer time. Picture © PlanetSKI
Summer season in Austria. Picture © Simon Miller/PlanetSKI
Rafting within the French Alps. Picture c/o PlanetSKI
Les2Alpes in the summertime. Picture © Claire McAteer/PlanetSKI
Summer season in Austria. Picture © Simon Miller/PlanetSKI
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