Castor weather
– Lat/Long: 45.92° N 7.79° E

Castor
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 7 am Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
35
NNW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
5
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
 cm 
19
21
25
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-8
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
min°C
-9
-5
-4
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-6
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-4
chill°C 
-14
-14
-11
-5
-6
-12
-13
-14
-12
-14
-13
-13
-11
-9
-7
-6
-7
-10
Freezing level (m
2950
3550
3700
3800
3900
3550
3300
3200
2950
2950
3250
3350
3600
3950
4050
4000
4050
3750
Cloud base (m)
2850
3100
7200
2850
2850
2850
2850
2850
2950
2850
3350
9400
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-5-4-2-2-4-5-6-7-8-7-5-4-3-2-1-1-3-4-10221-1-2-3-4-3-21234423768975443556991011810151214171211119101210121614151814
Sunrise
6:46
6:47
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
Sunset
8:12
8:09
8:07
8:06
8:04
8:01

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Castor Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Castor is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Castor Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

This table gives the weather forecast for Castor at the specific elevation of 4228 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Castor. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Switzerland.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ZFC: Kl. Matterhorn
5 km W
3800m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 168).
0
7 km N
3129m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
Pian Rosa Mountain Top Airport
7 km WSW
3273m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
7 km W
3488m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
ZFC: Riffelberg
8 km NW
2600m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
15
ZFC: Schwarzsee
10 km WNW
2480m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 97).
30
ZFC: Gornergrat N.
11 km N
2186m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 298).
37
ZFC: Gornergr. North
11 km N
3040m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 35 degs) was rejected.
ZFC: Landing Zermatt
12 km NW
2432m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 189).
24
12 km NW
1929m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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