Summit today
Is it safe to climb Hochstaff today?
Hochstaff today (updated 03:51, 18 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 0% chance of rain. A good day for the hills.
Hochstaff weather today
Mainly clear, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hochstaff weather tomorrow
Tuesday 20 October: overcast, up to 13°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hochstaff weather this weekend
Saturday 24 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 56 mph, 17% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Sunday 25 October: light drizzle, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 27% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Hochstaff summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayMainly clear | Good | 10°/2° | -1° | 13/16 | 0% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Good | 13°/1° | -2° | 18/22 | 3% |
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| Wed 21Slight rain | Poor | 12°/4° | 1° | 41/54 | 56% |
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| Thu 22Slight rain | Poor | 5°/1° | -5° | 45/57 | 75% |
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| Fri 23Partly cloudy | Marginal | 10°/-5° | -8° | 16/24 | 33% |
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| Sat 24Overcast | Poor | 5°/-3° | -6° | 44/56 | 17% |
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| Sun 25Light drizzle | Poor | 1°/-4° | -6° | 42/52 | 27% |
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Hochstaff 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 13, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Mon 26Light drizzle | Poor | 1°/-2° | -7° | 42/53 | 25% |
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| Tue 27Light drizzle | Good | 4°/-1° | -5° | 10/23 | 10% |
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| Wed 28Overcast | Marginal | 6°/-1° | -3° | 25/32 | 14% |
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| Thu 29Overcast | Good | 4°/-4° | -6° | 22/27 | 13% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Good | 7°/-4° | -7° | 22/27 | 12% |
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| Sat 31Clear sky | Marginal | 9°/-5° | -9° | 14/18 | 11% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hochstaff each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1305m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hochstaff each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:22, sunset 18:02
10h 40m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:05 and starts 17:18. From the summit you see the sun 07:15 to 18:08.
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About Hochstaff
Hochstaff is 1,305 m (4,281 ft) high with 293 m of prominence. It is in Alps, Austria. The nearest summits are Graserberg (1.0 km), Kleinzeller Eisenerzberg (1.2 km) and Brandstätterkogel (1.8 km).
How high is Hochstaff?
Hochstaff is 1,305 metres high with 293 metres of prominence.
Where is Hochstaff?
Hochstaff is listed in Alps, Austria.
Are there routes for Hochstaff?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Hochstaff today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Hochstaff tomorrow?
Tuesday 20 October: overcast, up to 13°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 18 mph gusting 22 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Hochstaff this weekend?
Saturday 24 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 56 mph, 17% chance of rain. Rated Poor. Sunday 25 October: light drizzle, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 27% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What weather information is shown for Hochstaff?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.