Location & Surroundings

Wendengletscher is a glacier in Bern, Switzerland, at 2,417 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Stans, 22 km to the north. The national capital Bern is 78 km to the west. The nearest airport is Buochs Airport, 24 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type glacier(s) (GLCR)
  • a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 45' 46" N, 8° 26' 10" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2417 m
  • Timezone Europe/Zurich
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Franc (CHF)
  • Phone Prefix +41

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Wendengletscher

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

Now 6.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 12.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 376 W/m2.

Temperature
6.6 C
Wind
0.6 m/s N (340 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,030.7 hPa
Clouds
63 %
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 6.6 0.6 340 97 1,030.7 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 12.3 2.2 338 61 1,028.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 376.4 n/a
12h 6.3 0.7 211 93 1,030.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 229.7 n/a
18h 5.8 1.0 232 56 1,029.4 0.00 / 0.00 46 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.4 1.0 225 40 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 40 0.2 n/a
30h 14.8 2.4 340 31 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 84 391.2 n/a
36h 7.4 1.0 199 61 1,026.4 0.00 / 0.00 34 225.5 n/a
42h 6.5 1.1 232 28 1,024.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Friday 5.2 0.9 238 36 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.1 n/a
54h 12.8 2.3 339 38 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 97 372.6 n/a
60h 6.6 1.1 257 71 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 65 204.6 n/a
66h 5.1 0.9 248 74 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
Saturday 3.6 0.7 255 72 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wendengletscher?
Now 6.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 12.3 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 376 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 Wendengletscher today?
Sunrise around 07:41 and sunset around 18:43 (local time). Day length about 11h 02m.
What is the local time in Wendengletscher?
Local time is 15:23. Time zone: Europe/Zurich (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Wendengletscher?
Wendengletscher is a glacier(s).
What is the elevation of Wendengletscher?
DEM 2,417 m.
Where is Wendengletscher located?
It is at 46.76289, 8.43617 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wendengletscher in?
It is in Switzerland.

Sources

Last updated 2016-12-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11397447

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