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

Galenstock
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 1 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
snow showers
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2400
2250
2200
2200
2350
6850
6050
3350
3500
3350
2700
3150
4150
km/h
20
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
18
1
2
4
 mm
0.3
0.8
9
8
0.2
1.6
0.4
max °C
7
7
4
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
min °C
6
6
3
3
-4
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
2
1
-3
-2
-10
-4
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
Freezing level m
4600
4600
4100
4050
2900
3800
3900
3850
3800
3950
3950
3750
3850
3900
3700
3750
3500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:45
Sunset
8:15
8:14
8:12
8:09
8:07
8:06

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Galenstock Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galenstock is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Galenstock Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Sun night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Wed morning). 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.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
13 km E
1438m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
15 km S
1706m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
16 km ENE
952m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
16 km ENE
2284m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
No report.
Wind obs. (57 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
18 km N
3094m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
No report.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
19 km SSE
1921m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 70).
Planplatten
19 km WNW
2240m alt.
2 hours ago
17°C
-
85
Severe gales from the ESE
(85 kph at 119).
146
22 km N
1018m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
23 km WNW
591m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 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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