Location & Surroundings

Laus is a settlement in Grisons, Switzerland, at 1,250 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Altdorf, 28 km to the northwest. The national capital Bern is about 115 km to the west. The nearest airport is Ambri Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 42' 55" N, 8° 55' 20" E
  • Elevation 1250 m (DEM: 1234 m)
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 115 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Laus

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

Now -0.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.5 to 1.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 86 W/m2.

Temperature
-0.4 C
Wind
2.4 m/s SW (208 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,021.9 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
1.02 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 -0.4 2.4 208 74 1,021.9 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 1.5 1.3 214 90 1,021.0 1.70 / 1.70 100 86.2 n/a
12h 0.2 0.8 2 99 1,020.6 0.77 / 2.47 100 44.3 n/a
18h -0.4 1.0 350 99 1,022.4 0.21 / 2.69 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow -1.5 0.7 358 95 1,023.6 0.00 / 1.02 96 0.0 n/a
30h 0.7 1.3 188 80 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.05 100 105.7 n/a
36h -0.2 1.5 189 89 1,024.2 0.03 / 0.09 100 37.6 n/a
42h -3.5 2.5 202 96 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.01 42 0.0 n/a
Sunday -3.6 2.2 191 92 1,026.6 0.00 / 0.01 41 0.0 n/a
54h 0.6 2.4 195 79 1,024.2 0.00 / 0.02 66 239.9 n/a
60h -2.4 2.1 186 83 1,026.1 0.01 / 0.03 27 108.9 n/a
66h -4.1 2.6 198 90 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
Monday -4.3 2.3 188 87 1,026.8 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Laus?
Now -0.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.5 to 1.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 86 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Laus today?
Sunrise around 07:12 and sunset around 17:03 (local time). Day length about 9h 51m.
What is the local time in Laus?
Local time is 18:42. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Laus?
Laus is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Laus?
Elevation about 1,250 m. DEM 1,234 m.
Where is Laus located?
It is at 46.71521, 8.92212 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Laus in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7670250

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