• Weather and local forecasts: MeteoSwiss produces weather forecasts based on model calculations, which it publishes on its website and in the MeteoSwiss App. Local forecasts can be displayed for towns and postcodes. The forecasts are updated several times a day.
  
• Measurements at meteorological stations: MeteoSwiss operates a comprehensive range of measurement systems to record the status of numerous weather indices at ground level and in the atmosphere on a continuous basis. Data about temperature, precipitation, wind and many other weather parameters are continually updated and published on the website and in the MeteoSwiss App and accessible for download on Open Government Data.
  
• MeteoSwiss App: The MeteoSwiss App provides all relevant weather information for Switzerland in one place, from weather forecasts and current measurement values, to the MeteoSwiss Blog, through to warnings about severe weather and other natural hazards.
  
• Hazards: MeteoSwiss provides information about current meteorological hazards such as wind, thunderstorms, rain, snow, slippery roads, heat and frost. An additional map contains warnings about other natural hazards such as floods, forest fires, earthquakes and avalanches.
  
• Satellite images: Weather satellites allow cloud developments to be tracked on a continuous basis. MeteoSwiss provides a selection of up-to-date satellite images free of charge.
  
• An A-Z of weather and climate: MeteoSwiss explains the most important terms used in meteorology and climatology.
  
• Regularly occurring weather phenomena: Phenomena such as the cold spell in June (known as the “Schafskälte”), fog in autumn, or deviations from the norm in parameters such as temperature, precipitation or sunshine duration are explained and verified on the basis of climatological knowledge.

• Climate change: Visualisations of climate indices and climate trends bring home the realities of climate change and show clearly how the human population is causing the changes we are currently seeing.
  
• Climate change scenarios: How will the climate of Switzerland change in the coming decades? The climate change scenarios provide answers to this question.
  
• Switzerland’s climate: All the essential information about Switzerland’s climate, from long-term averages and climate diagrams, to satellite climatology and recurring phenomena such as the “Schafskälte” cold snap in June and the Indian summer.
  
• Climate extremes: Extreme events are defined on the basis of extreme-value statistics. MeteoSwiss produces analyses of heavy precipitation [interner Link] and other extreme events. This work is particularly important in the prevention of natural hazards and for energy and water management.
  
• Climate reports: MeteoSwiss analyses weather and climatic developments and compiles climate reports on a regular basis.

For individuals, institutions and enterprises data is freely accessible on Open Government Data. [interner Link Open Data] These products range from data collected by ground-based stations, weather radars and satellites, spatial climate data to weather forecasts.

Weather and climate products

Specific questions about the products can be sent to the MeteoSwiss experts using the contact form.

Not all weather and climate-related questions can be answered with the data that are provided free of charge. The experts at MeteoSwiss are therefore happy to provide individuals with tailored advice on our products. Please use the contact form or the telephone below for this purpose:

Other information by telephone

The meteorology and climatology experts at MeteoSwiss are on hand to provide you with weather and climate information in German, French and Italian. You can contact us using our premium-rate 0900 telephone numbers.

Premium-rate numbers (CHF 2.90/min from a landline)

When to make use of the telephone services

Obtaining weather or climate information and advice is useful for those who:

• Need a greater level of detail than is provided by the free information services
• Need specific advice or information
• Wish to speak with a weather or climate expert
• Only require certain specific measurement readings
• Need information about hail, lightning, wind or precipitation events (time, place, intensity)
• Do not require any written analyses, expert reports or measurements, only verbal weather and climate information

Typical questions about weather forecasts and past weather include:

• “I want to have a barbecue this evening. Is it going to stay dry?”
• “I want to go sailing in the next few days. Will there be any wind? Can I expect thunderstorms?”
• “Was there lightning over Locarno on 9th July 2024?”
• “I experienced some hail damage on 24th June 2024. Can you tell me whether there was hail on that day over Zurich?”