Location & Surroundings

Turns is a settlement in Lucerne, Switzerland, at 622 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Langenthal, 9 km to the northwest. The national capital Bern is 41 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Bern Airport, 41 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    47° 9' 50" N, 7° 53' 16" E
  • Elevation DEM: 622 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 63 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Turns

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

Now 9.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 9.2 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 118 W/m2.

Temperature
9.0 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SW (228 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
29 %
Precip
0.52 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 9.0 1.3 228 80 1,013.0 - / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
6h 5.4 1.8 178 94 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 99 118.3 n/a
12h 7.9 5.7 223 84 1,010.6 2.99 / 2.99 100 0.0 n/a
18h 5.3 5.3 229 85 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.14 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.2 6.5 250 74 1,012.9 0.37 / 0.52 100 115.7 n/a
30h 7.2 4.4 234 79 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.39 100 56.7 n/a
36h 6.8 1.9 195 79 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
42h 8.3 3.2 218 93 1,002.7 1.14 / 1.27 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 11.9 7.0 220 84 999.5 3.94 / 5.21 100 32.0 n/a
54h 10.2 3.7 228 88 999.0 0.00 / 2.56 95 13.6 n/a
60h 10.9 7.5 228 78 996.9 0.00 / 0.49 100 0.0 n/a
66h 8.5 6.7 247 81 1,000.0 6.90 / 7.39 2 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 10.9 7.3 243 65 1,001.5 0.00 / 0.49 5 212.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Turns?
Now 9.0 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 9.2 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 118 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Turns today?
Sunrise around 07:30 and sunset around 16:55 (local time). Day length about 9h 25m.
What is the local time in Turns?
Local time is 20:10. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Turns?
Turns is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Turns?
DEM 622 m.
Where is Turns located?
It is at 47.16400, 7.88781 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Turns in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2017-07-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11584635

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