Swiss weather update: Heavy rain and hail forecast for Friday and the weekend
With the low pressure system Ferdinand hitting Swiss regions, the forecast for the August 1st holiday weekend is not good for outdoor celebrations.
On Friday afternoon, violent thunderstorms, heavy rain, squalls and large hail stones are expected to hit Switzerland, including the Zurich area, according to MeteoNews.
Auch heute sind lokal wieder unwetterartige #Gewitter mit #Starkregen, #Hagel und #Sturmböen möglich. Die genaue Zugbahn der Gewitter ist allerdings schwierig zu prognostizieren. Einen regelmässigen Blick auf den Niederschlagsradar (https://t.co/PSSm2JQlMR) lohnt sich. (ss) pic.twitter.com/8hRyKKj3iI
— MeteoNews Schweiz (@MeteoNewsAG) July 30, 2021
Saturday will bring more showers during the day, though they will be less intense.
READ MORE: How Switzerland’s flood planning helped it avoid disaster
Then, in the night of August 1st, thunderstorms will become increasingly intense on both sides of the Alps.
⚠️ Vorsicht Unwetterwarnung ⚠️
Morgen Freitag bilden sich auf der Vorderseite von #Tief #Ferdinand am Nachmittag teils heftige #Gewitter! #Starkregen, #Hagel und #Sturmböen sind zu erwarten. #Warnungen und den Gewitter- und Regenforcast gibt es unter https://t.co/2HbU97BwMO (rv) pic.twitter.com/s86zWTBTnF
— MeteoNews Schweiz (@MeteoNewsAG) July 29, 2021
The forecast for the weekend calls for more rain.
Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss said that "the day of Saturday will evolve towards a degradation, quite sure at this stage".
On Sunday, the national holiday, the western part of the country will be initially impacted by heavy downpour, gradually weakening later in the day.
In the north, the snowfall line will drop to 2,500 metres or lower, with the rain shifting further to the east and bringing changeable weather on the north side of the Alps.
"Cloudy and humid weather seem certain for the evening of August 1st", MeteoSwiss reported.
However, at this point there are no alerts concerning flooding or rising water levels in lakes and rivers.
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On Friday afternoon, violent thunderstorms, heavy rain, squalls and large hail stones are expected to hit Switzerland, including the Zurich area, according to MeteoNews.
Auch heute sind lokal wieder unwetterartige #Gewitter mit #Starkregen, #Hagel und #Sturmböen möglich. Die genaue Zugbahn der Gewitter ist allerdings schwierig zu prognostizieren. Einen regelmässigen Blick auf den Niederschlagsradar (https://t.co/PSSm2JQlMR) lohnt sich. (ss) pic.twitter.com/8hRyKKj3iI
— MeteoNews Schweiz (@MeteoNewsAG) July 30, 2021
Saturday will bring more showers during the day, though they will be less intense.
READ MORE: How Switzerland’s flood planning helped it avoid disaster
Then, in the night of August 1st, thunderstorms will become increasingly intense on both sides of the Alps.
⚠️ Vorsicht Unwetterwarnung ⚠️
— MeteoNews Schweiz (@MeteoNewsAG) July 29, 2021
Morgen Freitag bilden sich auf der Vorderseite von #Tief #Ferdinand am Nachmittag teils heftige #Gewitter! #Starkregen, #Hagel und #Sturmböen sind zu erwarten. #Warnungen und den Gewitter- und Regenforcast gibt es unter https://t.co/2HbU97BwMO (rv) pic.twitter.com/s86zWTBTnF
The forecast for the weekend calls for more rain.
Federal Office of Meteorology MeteoSwiss said that "the day of Saturday will evolve towards a degradation, quite sure at this stage".
On Sunday, the national holiday, the western part of the country will be initially impacted by heavy downpour, gradually weakening later in the day.
In the north, the snowfall line will drop to 2,500 metres or lower, with the rain shifting further to the east and bringing changeable weather on the north side of the Alps.
"Cloudy and humid weather seem certain for the evening of August 1st", MeteoSwiss reported.
However, at this point there are no alerts concerning flooding or rising water levels in lakes and rivers.
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