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

Gwächtenhorn (Gwachtenhorn)
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

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

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
rain showers
snow showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
2150
2200
2050
2950
5150
3150
3650
2800
9100
2100
km/h
30
SSW
30
S
20
SSW
15
W
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
4
5
 mm
0.5
1.3
8
3
0.1
1.4
3
1
0.8
3
max °C
9
6
4
3
1
2
3
2
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
2
min °C
7
5
4
-1
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
1
 chill °C
3
0
0
-6
-3
0
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
-3
Freezing level m
4650
4200
4000
3200
3650
3800
3800
3850
3950
4050
3750
3850
3950
3900
4000
3600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8641123233233442131110669881099109101181717171212171315181617181417191424242418192420212522232421232620
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:45
Sunset
8:14
8:12
8:09
8:07
8:06

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Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gwächtenhorn is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Tue 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.
2 hours ago
6°C
No report.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Planplatten
13 km W
2240m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
-
Wind obs. (102 kph from 111 degs) was rejected.
13 km N
1018m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
14 km ESE
1438m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
No report.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
14 km E
952m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
Grimsel Hospiz
15 km S
1962m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
16 km ESE
2284m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
No report.
Wind obs. (57 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
Brunni
17 km N
1908m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 165).
48
19 km W
591m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
23 km S
1706m alt.
2 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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