TodayMon 28 Sept2,970 mcable car

Schilthorn

Also called Piz Gloria.

Sharp, clear air across the whole panorama. Best window 09:00–12:00.

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Live reading · 06:00 UTC

Temperature
6°C
Wind / gusts
4 / 6 km/h
Cloud low / mid / high
0 / 0 / 0%

Instrument reading

Best time today

09:00–12:0092/100

Evidence for the window

Schilthorn weather, hour by hour, today (Mon 28 Sept)

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

12 of 15 hours are clear above the 2,970 m summit over the remaining hours today, 09:00–23:00 local time; the rest are not reported.
Local timeOperatingTemperature (°C)Wind (km/h)Precipitation chance (%)Cloud base (m)In recommended window
09:00open730clear above the summityes
10:00open910clear above the summityes
11:00open1120clear above the summityes
12:00open1130clear above the summitno
13:00open1220clear above the summitno
14:00open1220clear above the summitno
15:00open1230clear above the summitno
16:00open1140not reportedno
17:00open1040not reportedno
18:00closed920not reportedno
19:00closed830clear above the summitno
20:00closed720clear above the summitno
21:00closed730clear above the summitno
22:00closed730clear above the summitno
23:00closed640clear 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?

1,0002,0003,0004,0000 °C · 3970 mSchilthorn2,970 m
Cloud base is reported far above the 2,970 m viewpoint, around 20900 m — well clear of the summit-vs-cloud question. Expect clear air at the top.

The reasoning, audited

Why

View

  • +Excellent horizontal visibility

Weather

  • +Little to no rain expected

Wind

  • +Calm winds at the viewpoint

Operations

  • •Not open yet today — first service departs 08:50

5-day shape

Schilthorn forecast: today vs. the week ahead

Today and tomorrow look much the same at Schilthorn, so neither day is worth holding out for. Today is PEAK at 92/100, tomorrow PEAK at 84/100.

  1. TodayTodayPEAK9209:00–12:00
  2. TomorrowTuePEAK8411:00–14:00
  3. Wed 30 SeptWedPEAK7509:00–12:00
  4. Thu 1 OctThuMAYBE5212:00–15:00
  5. Fri 2 OctFriMAYBE7109:00–12:00
  1. Today:high 12°, low 6°, chance of rain or snow 0%
  2. Tomorrow:high 11°, low 5°, chance of rain or snow 0%
  3. Wed 30 Sept:high 9°, low 4°, chance of rain or snow 43%
  4. Thu 1 Oct:high 6°, low 3°, chance of rain or snow 86%
  5. Fri 2 Oct:high 6°, low 3°, chance of rain or snow 57%

High, low and highest hourly chance of rain or snow at summit elevation — the same forecast the verdicts come from, dated in Sources and freshness below.

The general case, not just today

Is Schilthorn worth it in cloudy or bad weather?

A mixed choice: Piz Gloria and the Bond exhibition provide indoor interest, but a trip made mainly for the revolving panorama is better with a view.

The revolving restaurant and Bond exhibition give Schilthorn an indoor fallback. Whether that justifies the ascent is a personal value judgement: a restaurant inside cloud is still a restaurant, but it cannot deliver the surrounding mountain scenery.

At 2,970 m the summit can clear a shallow cloud layer, yet a deeper layer can obscure it. Read the summit forecast as an estimate, not confirmation of sunshine. Transport, exhibitions and dining can have separate availability or charges; check the details for your visit.

What still works in cloud

  • The revolving restaurant and Bond exhibition, subject to availability; dining costs extra