Location & Surroundings

Brand is a locality in Saint Gallen, Switzerland, at 846 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wattwil, 3 km to the northwest. The national capital Bern is about 130 km to the west. The nearest airport is Mollis, 23 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type house(s) (HSE)
  • a building used as a human habitation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 16' 56" N, 9° 7' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 846 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 25 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Brand

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Brand, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 23.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 421 W/m2.

Temperature
15.7 C
Wind
1.8 m/s S (174 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,020.3 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.7 1.8 174 71 1,020.3 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 13.6 1.8 161 73 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.00 49 0.0 n/a
12h 12.8 1.7 151 63 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 2.3 n/a
18h 23.7 1.6 7 39 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 36 421.4 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 1.6 159 78 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 89 257.9 n/a
30h 13.1 2.3 157 72 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 11.7 2.2 154 71 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 23 2.1 n/a
42h 23.4 1.4 356 40 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 442.0 n/a
Wednesday 15.2 1.9 157 77 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 281.2 n/a
54h 12.7 2.2 177 72 1,023.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 12.6 1.7 172 75 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 80 1.8 n/a
66h 19.3 2.0 303 64 1,023.8 0.11 / 0.11 100 324.0 n/a
Thursday 13.5 0.9 268 99 1,027.9 4.67 / 4.77 100 166.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Brand?
Now 15.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 12.8 to 23.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 421 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Brand today?
Sunrise around 07:18 and sunset around 19:09 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Brand?
Local time is 05:24. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Brand?
Brand is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Brand?
DEM 846 m.
Where is Brand located?
It is at 47.28216, 9.12151 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Brand in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-12-20
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11786712

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