Summit today
Is it safe to climb Pointe de Zinal today?
Pointe de Zinal today (updated 04:05, 18 Oct): up to -5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 58 mph, 80% chance of rain, with 3.2 cm of snow forecast. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 34 mph.
Pointe de Zinal weather today
Heavy snow showers, up to -5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 58 mph, 80% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pointe de Zinal weather tomorrow
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -13°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 47 mph, 83% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pointe de Zinal weather this weekend
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 58 mph, 80% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pointe de Zinal summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayLight snow | Marginal | -5°/-7° | -14° | 36/58 | 80% |
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| TomorrowA dusting of snow | Marginal | -4°/-5° | -13° | 31/47 | 83% |
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| Tue 20Light snow | Marginal | -3°/-5° | -10° | 39/48 | 96% |
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| Wed 21Moderate snow | Marginal | -5°/-12° | -18° | 29/36 | 96% |
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| Thu 22Overcast | Marginal | -7°/-14° | -20° | 28/35 | 60% |
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| Fri 23A dusting of snow | Marginal | -6°/-11° | -16° | 23/36 | 12% |
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| Sat 24A dusting of snow | Marginal | -11°/-15° | -21° | 23/34 | 27% |
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Pointe de Zinal 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Sun 25A dusting of snow | Marginal | -15°/-27° | -31° | 23/36 | 52% |
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| Mon 26Mainly clear | Marginal | -10°/-27° | -29° | 21/29 | 41% |
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| Tue 27Partly cloudy | Marginal | -7°/-13° | -18° | 13/26 | 16% |
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| Wed 28Mainly clear | Marginal | -5°/-13° | -18° | 4/24 | 10% |
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| Thu 29Overcast | Marginal | -4°/-11° | -16° | 6/12 | 12% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | -3°/-11° | -14° | 15/18 | 12% |
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| Sat 31Mainly clear | Marginal | -3°/-10° | -14° | 14/18 | 14% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pointe de Zinal each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 3790m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pointe de Zinal each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 6 of the next 7 days, about 26 cm in all, most on Wednesday (11.6 cm). Lying snow up to 44 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:50, sunset 18:38
10h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:31 and starts 17:57. From the summit you see the sun 07:39 to 18:48.
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About Pointe de Zinal
Pointe de Zinal is 3,790 m (12,434 ft) high. It is in Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Hohwänghorn (1.5 km), Dent Blanche (1.5 km) and Dent Blanche (1.6 km).
How high is Pointe de Zinal?
Pointe de Zinal is 3,790 metres high.
Where is Pointe de Zinal?
Pointe de Zinal is listed in Alps, Switzerland.
Are there routes for Pointe de Zinal?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Pointe de Zinal 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 Pointe de Zinal tomorrow?
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -13°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 47 mph, 83% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Pointe de Zinal this weekend?
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -14°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 58 mph, 80% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Pointe de Zinal?
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.
