TodayTue 11 Aug3,089 mcog railway

Gornergrat

Grey skies rather than a postcard panorama, but the summit itself stays clear. 20:00–21:00 is the best of it. Tomorrow trends better — PEAK at 92/100.

Live reading · 17:00 UTC

Temp
7°C
Wind / gusts
12 / 18 km/h
Cloud low / mid / high
5 / 88 / 100%

Instrument reading

Best time today

20:00–21:0071/100

Evidence for the window

Hour by hour, today (Tue 11 Aug)

The remaining hours the engine actually scored, with the recommended window lit below.

Rows: local time · temp °C · wind km/h · precip chance % · cloud base m

2 of 4 hours are clear above the 3,089 m summit over the remaining hours today, 20:00–23:00 local time; the rest are not reported.
Local timeOperatingTemperature (°C)Wind (km/h)Precipitation chance (%)Cloud base (m)In recommended window
20:00open795not reportedyes
21:00closed670not reportedno
22:00closed560clear above the summitno
23:00closed560clear above the summitno

The signature reading

Where the cloud sits

The question a forecast percentage cannot answer: is the viewpoint above the cloud, or inside it?

1,0002,0003,0004,000Gornergrat3,089 m
Cloud base is reported far above the 3,089 m viewpoint, around 5380 m — well clear of the summit-vs-cloud question. Expect clear air at the top.

The reasoning, audited

Why

View

  • +Clear air at the top, under an overcast
  • +Excellent horizontal visibility

Weather

  • +Little to no rain expected

Wind

  • +Calm winds at the viewpoint

Operations

  • Operating status unconfirmed

5-day shape

Today vs. the week ahead

Tomorrow looks better (PEAK, 92/100) — worth saving this for then.

  1. TodayMAYBE7120:00–21:00
  2. TomorrowPEAK9208:00–11:00
  3. Thu 13 AugPEAK9208:00–11:00
  4. Fri 14 AugPEAK9208:00–11:00
  5. Sat 15 AugPEAK7908:00–11:00

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