Next open dayWed 12 Aug2,166 mgondola

Grindelwald First

Conditions line up tomorrow. Best window 08:00–11:00 — go.

Live reading · 17:00 UTC

Temp
16°C
Wind / gusts
7 / 15 km/h
Cloud low / mid / high
89 / 38 / 0%

Instrument reading

Best time tomorrow

08:00–11:0091/100

Evidence for the window

Hour by hour, tomorrow (Wed 12 Aug)

The verdict above is for tomorrow — these are tomorrow's hours, the ones the engine actually scored, with the recommended window lit below.

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

Cloud base over tomorrow's hours (Wed 12 Aug), 05:00–22:00 local time, against the 2,166 m summit; 11 of 18 hours are clear above it.
Local timeOperatingTemperature (°C)Wind (km/h)Precipitation chance (%)Cloud base (m)In recommended window
05:00closed1350clear above the summitno
06:00closed1250clear above the summitno
07:00closed1340clear above the summitno
08:00open1430clear above the summityes
09:00open1610clear above the summityes
10:00open1710clear above the summityes
11:00open1720clear above the summitno
12:00open1830clear above the summitno
13:00open1840clear above the summitno
14:00open1860not reportedno
15:00open19903280 mno
16:00open181402900 mno
17:00open171038not reportedno
18:00closed177433220 mno
19:00closed175103020 mno
20:00closed1630not reportedno
21:00closed1550clear above the summitno
22:00closed1550clear above the summitno

The signature reading

Where the cloud sits right now

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

The verdict above is for the next day — this reading is what the sky looks like right now, not then.

1,0002,0003,0004,0002900 mcloud baseGrindelwald First2,166 m
Cloud base is around 2900 m, above the 2,166 m viewpoint. The air at the top should be clear, under an overcast sky.

The reasoning, audited

Why

View

  • +Good horizontal visibility

Weather

  • +Little to no rain expected

Wind

  • +Calm winds at the viewpoint

Operations

  • Operating status unconfirmed

5-day shape

The week ahead

  1. Todayday overSKIP0
  2. TomorrowPEAK9108:00–11:00
  3. Thu 13 AugPEAK9108:00–11:00
  4. Fri 14 AugPEAK9208:00–11:00
  5. Sat 15 AugPEAK7808:00–11:00

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