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

Gwächtenhorn (Gwachtenhorn)
Weather Forecast, Switzerland

Issued: 1 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2850
8650
4050
3900
2450
2050
2100
2450
3300
2700
2050
2100
2350
km/h
25
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
11
1
1
1
1
 mm
0.7
0.3
0.3
3
1.2
6
12
0.3
1.2
1.5
2
0.4
5
max °C
4
6
6
6
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
min °C
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
 chill °C
0
-1
3
3
1
1
2
0
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
Freezing level m
4150
4400
4400
4400
4250
4200
4150
4050
3700
3500
3500
3600
3850
3850
3750
3850
3750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4566655432112323211111213121212987679878819161922181819151413121417141313142522252924252622211919202421202020
Sunrise
6:28
6:28
6:31
6:31
6:33
Sunset
8:31
8:30
8:29
8:27
8:24
8:22

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Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Gwächtenhorn is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Gwächtenhorn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min 0°C on Fri 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
13° C
-
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
54
13 km N
1018m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours ago
13° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
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
17° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 107 degs) was rejected.
19 km W
591m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
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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