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How is this worked out?
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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Changes are saved automaticallyFirst snow forecast and mountain weather
First rises to 2,548 m in Switzerland, in the Bernese Prealps (Alps), with a prominence of 137 m. The forecast below starts at the summit; lower the height to see the slopes and valleys, or compare every model.
First snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit2,548 m | 500 m lower2,050 m | 1,000 m lower1,550 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 750–3,200 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 2,250–3,750 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 1,550–2,950 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 1,850–3,350 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | 2,250–3,350 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | – | – | – | 1,900–3,050 m |
| Sun 1 Nov | – | – | – | 1,700–2,750 m |
| Total | – | – | – |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 3 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 First
- Bunderspitz2,546 m · 2 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Chlyne Lohner2,587 m · 2 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Elsighorn2,341 m · 3 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Innerer Fisistock2,787 m · 5 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Gross Lohner3,049 m · 6 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Ärmighorn2,742 m · 7 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Dündenhorn2,862 m · 7 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Tschingellochtighorn2,735 m · 8 km away · no snow in 3 days
Ski areas near First
- Elsigenalp2 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Kandersteg4 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Adelboden – TschentenAlp7 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Engstligenalp9 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Kiental10 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Adelboden – Lenk11 km away · no snow in 3 days
More: Mountains in the Bernese Prealps · Mountains in the Alps · Mountains in Switzerland · Mountains in Europe · The world’s highest mountains · Ski resorts
Questions about First
- Will it snow on First this week?
- Little or no new snow is forecast on First over the next 7 days (no new snow at the summit). Forecasts change, so check again closer to the time.
- What is the freezing level on First?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 750 m and 3,750 m. The summit is 2,548 m, so the summit will be below freezing at times and above it at others.
- How high is First?
- First is 2,548 m (8,360 ft) high, in Switzerland.
- How prominent is First?
- First has a topographic prominence of 137 m (449 ft): it rises that far above the lowest col linking it to any higher ground.
- Which mountain range is First in?
- First is in the Bernese Prealps, part of the Alps.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).