Location & Surroundings

Gletscherstafel is a hamlet in Valais, Switzerland, at 1,781 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Visp, 16 km to the south. The national capital Bern is 65 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sion Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 26' 6" N, 7° 51' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1781 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gletscherstafel

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

Now 8.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 12.6 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.

Temperature
8.0 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
19 %
Precip
1.06 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 8.0 0.6 219 89 1,020.8 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 8.9 0.4 194 84 1,018.7 0.03 / 0.03 71 3.6 n/a
12h 12.6 1.9 311 74 1,016.6 2.83 / 2.85 39 477.8 n/a
18h 7.7 2.1 322 94 1,017.9 1.43 / 4.28 91 235.4 n/a
Tomorrow 5.1 1.4 325 97 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.06 98 0.0 n/a
30h 4.3 0.8 313 93 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.03 56 2.1 n/a
36h 9.4 1.9 307 65 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.01 52 408.5 n/a
42h 4.5 0.8 328 89 1,016.8 0.02 / 0.02 98 249.9 n/a
Friday 3.1 0.6 259 93 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
54h 3.7 0.5 298 89 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 3.7 n/a
60h 9.6 1.9 318 60 1,017.5 0.03 / 0.03 82 403.7 n/a
66h 4.4 1.3 358 84 1,020.5 0.01 / 0.04 10 280.2 n/a
Saturday 2.1 0.6 176 84 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gletscherstafel?
Now 8.0 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 12.6 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 478 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gletscherstafel today?
Sunrise around 07:06 and sunset around 19:40 (local time). Day length about 12h 34m.
What is the local time in Gletscherstafel?
Local time is 10:20. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Gletscherstafel?
Gletscherstafel is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Gletscherstafel?
DEM 1,781 m.
Where is Gletscherstafel located?
It is at 46.43507, 7.86281 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gletscherstafel in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11215262

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