Location & Surroundings

Raafte is a house(s) in Valais, Switzerland, at 1,270 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Visp, 10 km to the northeast. The national capital Bern is 87 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sion Airport, 39 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 12' 32" N, 7° 50' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1270 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 Raafte

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

Now -0.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: -3.6 to 0.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 90 W/m2.

Temperature
-0.2 C
Wind
1.5 m/s E (99 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,021.9 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.19 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 -0.2 1.5 99 99 1,021.9 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 0.9 0.9 48 98 1,020.3 3.21 / 3.21 100 90.0 n/a
12h -0.8 1.1 299 99 1,020.8 1.16 / 4.37 100 43.2 n/a
18h -2.1 1.2 276 97 1,023.5 0.95 / 5.32 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow -3.6 0.8 271 94 1,024.7 0.00 / 0.19 72 0.0 n/a
30h 0.4 1.1 72 88 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 67 237.8 n/a
36h -1.3 1.1 97 92 1,024.7 0.13 / 0.13 79 90.1 n/a
42h -5.2 2.1 165 87 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.01 21 0.0 n/a
Sunday -6.4 1.8 156 77 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
54h 0.0 1.3 87 76 1,023.9 0.00 / 0.00 20 279.4 n/a
60h -5.0 1.8 159 86 1,028.1 0.01 / 0.01 11 155.2 n/a
66h -5.5 1.4 162 81 1,028.5 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Monday -3.1 0.8 151 79 1,025.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 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 Raafte?
Now -0.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: -3.6 to 0.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 90 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Raafte today?
Sunrise around 07:15 and sunset around 17:09 (local time). Day length about 9h 54m.
What is the local time in Raafte?
Local time is 13:42. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Raafte?
Raafte is a house(s).
What is the elevation of Raafte?
DEM 1,270 m.
Where is Raafte located?
It is at 46.20898, 7.83976 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Raafte in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11217535

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