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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 2,184 m in Switzerland, in the Bernese Prealps (Alps). 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 | Summit2,184 m | 500 m lower1,680 m | 1,000 m lower1,180 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Oct | 11 cm | 11 cm | 10 cm | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 14 cm | 3 cm | <1 cm | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 1 cm | – | – | |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | |
| Fri 30 Oct | – | – | – | |
| Total | 25 cm | 14 cm | 10 cm |
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
- Reeti2,757 m · 3 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Schwarzhorn2,928 m · 3 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Wildgärst2,891 m · 4 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Faulhorn2,681 m · 4 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Wetterhorn3,690 m · 5 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Axalphorn2,321 m · 6 km away · 29 cm in 3 days
- Mettenberg3,104 m · 6 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
- Mittelhorn3,702 m · 6 km away · 34 cm in 3 days
Ski areas near First
- Grindelwald First1 km away · 9 cm in 3 days
- Axalp6 km away · 8 cm in 3 days
- Grindelwald – Männlichen (Schlittelpiste)8 km away · 6 cm in 3 days
- Grindelwald – Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg – Männlichen)10 km away · 7 cm in 3 days
- Sörenberg17 km away · 8 cm in 3 days
- Mürren/Schilthorn17 km away · 8 cm 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?
- Yes. About 25 cm of snow is forecast at the summit of First (2,184 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Sunday.
- How high is First?
- First is 2,184 m (7,165 ft) high, in Switzerland.
- Which mountain range is First in?
- First is in the Bernese Prealps, part of the Alps.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).