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Grand Gendarme
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 7 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2900
2850
2950
9200
4150
9050
9350
3450
2850
km/h
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
1
5
 mm
3
3
5
1.5
0.1
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.4
1.9
max °C
8
5
4
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
5
4
4
5
3
min °C
6
4
3
-1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
4
0
 chill °C
1
-1
-2
-7
-3
0
-1
-1
2
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
-4
Freezing level m
4550
4200
4150
3350
3800
4000
3850
4000
4150
4100
3850
4150
4000
4050
4100
3550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-2-4-4-2-3-3-1-2-3-2-2-2-2-47541232343254452131111871099119912101012818181813131814151916162016172015
Sunrise
6:43
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:48
Sunset
8:15
8:14
8:12
8:09
8:07

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Grand Gendarme Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grand Gendarme is: Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Grand Gendarme Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 4mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Grand Gendarme at the specific elevation of 3500 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Grand Gendarme. 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
ZFC: Riffelberg
9 km SSE
2600m alt.
1 hour ago
22°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 174).
50
ZFC: Gornergrat N.
11 km SSE
2186m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ZFC: Gornergr. North
12 km SE
3040m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
39
Strong winds from the SE
(39 kph at 140).
63
ZFC: Schwarzsee
13 km S
2480m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
-
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 181).
85
ZFC: Landing Zermatt
13 km SSE
2432m alt.
1 hour ago
15°C
-
Wind obs. (33 kph from 242 degs) was rejected.
Evolène La Vieille
14 km WSW
2430m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
-
61
Near gales from the S
(61 kph at 175).
102
Evolène
16 km WSW
1390m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 347 degs) was rejected.
Bürchen Mällig
17 km NNE
2780m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
70
Gales from the SSE
(70 kph at 167).
91
ZFC: Kl. Matterhorn
19 km S
3800m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
-
Wind obs. (81 kph from 89 degs) was rejected.
Crêt du Midi
20 km WNW
2332m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 329 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.