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

Galenstock
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 7 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
3450
3450
3750
4500
3300
2250
2350
2400
2200
2200
2200
2400
9400
3400
4850
3400
km/h
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
1
1
1
 mm
0.1
2
0.4
1.4
2
10
5
0.2
0.4
max °C
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
min °C
0
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
3
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
 chill °C
-4
-3
-2
0
0
0
2
1
0
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
0
Freezing level m
3650
3800
3900
4050
4150
4300
4350
4600
4500
4200
4050
3650
3900
3850
4000
4000
4100
4150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
01234566644122223345678891010775556677111312131613141614141310111411121513172119202318202320202016162117192219
Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:41
Sunset
8:19
8:17
8:15
8:14
8:12
8:09

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Galenstock Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Galenstock is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Galenstock Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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
9°C
-
Wind obs. (43 kph from 283 degs) was rejected.
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.
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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