Galenstock weather
– Lat/Long: 46.61° N 8.42° E

Galenstock
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 1 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
clear
Cloud base (m)
3100
2250
2250
2600
2300
2250
2200
2350
5700
5400
3350
6000
km/h
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
16
 mm
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.6
4
8
0.4
1.9
1.3
max °C
3
6
6
7
7
5
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
min °C
3
4
5
7
6
4
3
-3
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
 chill °C
0
1
2
4
1
-1
-2
-9
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
Freezing level m
4100
4400
4400
4650
4600
4200
4050
3100
3800
3950
3950
4000
4100
4050
3750
3900
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3567753-11222331238991110873465677576161314171414139914121215131315122419202319201915162117192219202218
Sunrise
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
Sunset
8:17
8:15
8:14
8:12
8:09
8:07

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Galenstock Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galenstock is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri morning).

Galenstock Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Galenstock at the specific elevation of 3583 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Galenstock. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsel Hospiz
8 km SSW
1962m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
13 km E
1438m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
15 km S
1706m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
16 km ENE
952m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km ENE
2284m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
No report.
Wind obs. (57 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
18 km N
3094m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
No report.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSE
1921m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
Planplatten
19 km WNW
2240m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
22 km N
1018m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
23 km WNW
591m alt.
1 hour ago
20°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).

* 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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