Gwächtenhorn weather
– Lat/Long: 46.69° N 8.41° E

Gwächtenhorn (Gwachtenhorn)
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 1 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
thunderstorm
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light rain
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2150
2550
2250
2800
4850
3050
4150
2150
2550
2550
2900
2100
2900
km/h
25
SSW
25
S
15
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
W
10
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
1
2
1
 mm
2
5
4
0.1
1.3
1.5
0.7
4
max °C
6
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
0
-1
min °C
5
3
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
-2
 chill °C
0
-2
-4
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-7
Freezing level m
4200
3950
3350
3750
3800
3850
3850
4000
4100
3650
3750
3900
3900
3900
3800
3550
3400
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
64122324312334320-21110779881087989119775171612131713151914141713161915141310242318192420212521212320222621212017
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:45
6:46
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:09
8:07
8:06
8:04

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Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gwächtenhorn is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Gwächtenhorn at the specific elevation of 3420 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Gwächtenhorn. 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
9 km N
3094m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
No report.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Planplatten
13 km W
2240m alt.
54 minutes ago
16°C
-
Wind obs. (76 kph from 78 degs) was rejected.
13 km N
1018m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
14 km ESE
1438m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
14 km E
952m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Grimsel Hospiz
15 km S
1962m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
16 km ESE
2284m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
No report.
Wind obs. (57 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Brunni
17 km N
1908m alt.
54 minutes ago
19°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 132).
52
19 km W
591m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
1706m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).

* 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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