MeteoSwiss - Alpine weather

Hikers, mountaineers, Alpine climbers and ski tourers can all find the weather information they need here. Basic information, such as general weather, snow and avalanche information and warnings, is available free-of-charge. More specialised products, such as the Swiss Alpine weather report, special weather report and the snow forecast in the six months of winter, are chargeable for legal reasons. You will find examples of chargeable products, as well as their descriptions at the bottom of this page.

Current measured values
Personal advice form our meteorologists
The Alps as a climatic chamber

The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF) in Davos is our partner in all things to do with snow and avalanches. The National Avalanche Bulleting appears during the six winter months daily at 17:00 hours, and in the summer months in the event of heavy snowfall up to the edge of the forest. Once a week during the winter, the section entitled Winter update describes and comments on snow and weather conditions that could potentially cause a risk of avalanches. Winter update is also updated in the summer, but only once a month. In Alps-Info you get information on current snow depths, temperatures and wind in the mountains, even in the summer months. This information is above all of great importance when planning to go to higher altitudes.

Chargeable products:

Swiss Alpine weather report, Issued daily at 16:00 hours:

Detailed forecast for two days, split into as many as 13 different mountain regions, depending on the weather situation.

Wind and temperature information for the altitudes of 2,000, 3,000 and 4,000 m

If necessary: information on quantities of new snow that has fallen or is expected

Outlook for the next two days (indication of uncertainties, possible variations, estimation of extreme events)

Plus in the Internet version: current temperature patterns from various mountain stations

Available: on audio tape, by fax Internet

Special weather report, issued daily at 17:30 hours:

Detailed description of the weather situation that is expected in the next five days (especially for people interested in the weather)

Indication of uncertainties, possible variations, estimation of extreme events (warnings) incl. notes on events that are (just) under the warning threshold

Latest news: dsepending on the weather situation, description of the day's weather with regional peculiarities, explanation of special weather phenomena, climatological comparisons,...

Available:on audio tape, by fax, Internet

Snow forecast, issued twice daily at 11:30 and 19:30 hours (from 1 November to 15 May):

Detailed information of new snow quantities expected in 18 different Alpine regions for three days

Outlook for the next two days

Snowfall range (upper figure indicates from what altitude the new snow information applies, lower figure indicates under what altitude no new snow is expected)

Indication of the degree of reliability of the forecast

Available by: Fax Internet and SMS

Professional Mountain weather

MeteoSwiss - The centre of excellence for Alpine meteorology and climatology.

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