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We take the forecasts each model made one day ahead and compare them, hour by hour, with what the nearest suitable weather station actually measured: temperature, wind speed and daily precipitation. For each of these we work out every model’s average error, then compare it with the average of all the models. The model with the lowest combined score ranks first. The station is picked for being close and at a similar height to your point, and the forecasts are worked out for the height of the station, so it is a fair test.
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Balfrin rises to 3,796 m in Switzerland, in the Mischabel group (Alps), with a prominence of 243 m. The forecast below starts at the summit; lower the height to see the slopes and valleys, or compare every model.
Balfrin snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit3,796 m | 500 m lower3,300 m | 1,000 m lower2,800 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 15 cm | 15 cm | 15 cm | 1,250–2,450 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 1,050–3,250 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 1,950–3,800 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 1,550–3,400 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 1,650–3,500 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | 1,950–3,650 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | – | – | – | 1,900–3,500 m |
| Total | 15 cm | 15 cm | 15 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 40 minutes ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail, wind and temperature, and every other model.
Mountains near Balfrin
- Bigerhorn3,626 m · 1 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Ulrichshorn3,925 m · 2 km away · 8 cm in 3 days
- Lammenhorn3,190 m · 2 km away · 15 cm in 3 days
- Färichhorn3,292 m · 3 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Dürrenhorn4,035 m · 3 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Stecknadelhorn4,240 m · 3 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Nadelhorn4,327 m · 3 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Hohberghorn4,218 m · 3 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
Ski areas near Balfrin
- Saas Fee6 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Saas Grund7 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Grächen7 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Saas-Almagell – Furggstalden/Heidbodme8 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Visperterminen14 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Bürchen – Törbel14 km away · no snow in 3 days
More: Mountains in the Mischabel group · Mountains in the Alps · Mountains in Switzerland · Mountains in Europe · The world’s highest mountains · Ski resorts
Questions about Balfrin
- Will it snow on Balfrin this week?
- Yes. About 15 cm of snow is forecast at the summit of Balfrin (3,796 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Sunday.
- What is the freezing level on Balfrin?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 1,050 m and 3,800 m. The summit is 3,796 m, so the summit will be below freezing at times and above it at others.
- How high is Balfrin?
- Balfrin is 3,796 m (12,454 ft) high, in Switzerland.
- How prominent is Balfrin?
- Balfrin has a topographic prominence of 243 m (797 ft): it rises that far above the lowest col linking it to any higher ground.
- Which mountain range is Balfrin in?
- Balfrin is in the Mischabel group, part of the Alps.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).