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Grindelwald at 1709 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 1 am (local time) / 16 May 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 19.0mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
min °C | -3 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 |
-5 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
77 | 84 | 80 | 62 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 97 | 97 | 91 | 95 | 96 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 62 | 63 | 51 | |
1550 | 1800 | 1300 | 2150 | 2400 | 2200 | 2350 | 2350 | 2200 | 2450 | 2750 | 2500 | 2550 | 2800 | 3200 | 3450 | 3500 | 3800 | |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
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Latest snow reports near Grindelwald:
43 km away from Grindelwald
2 hours ago
Shower light rain shower reported from Alpnach Airport at 444 metres elevation only 4 kms SE of Pilatus / Luzern but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Pilatus / Luzern
43 km away from Grindelwald
4 hours agoLight rain reported from Alpnach Airport at 444 metres elevation only 4 kms SE of Pilatus / Luzern but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Pilatus / Luzern
Grindelwald Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 12 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in Switzerland are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (2)
Snow History
Week 3 of May has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Switzerland are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (2)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Grindelwald at the specific elevation of 1709 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Grindelwald. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Switzerland.
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Visitor Reviews of Grindelwald
Overall 4.4 Based on 37 votes and 13 reviews
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- Dylann Moreno from Switzerland writes:
Très déçu de voir le comportement de la personne qui s’est occupé du téléski Arven ce matin, commence à s’énerver et à m’insulter en allemand parce que je voulais simplement lui poser une question. Sinon Grindelwald est une excellent station ❤️
Visitor Reviews of Grindelwald
Dylann Moreno from Switzerland writes:
Très déçu de voir le comportement de la personne qui s’est occupé du téléski Arven ce matin, commence à s’énerver et à m’insulter en allemand parce que je voulais simplement lui poser une question.
Sinon Grindelwald est une excellent station ❤️
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