Today
4 Nov
9° 3°
0%0.0 mm
83%
9 weather models · one stack
Zurich weather
Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
47.35°, 8.54° · 442 m
Local time 02:15
Confidence 83%
Zurich weather today: 9 models agree with high confidence on a high of 9°C and a low of 3°C. Dry: no model shows rain. Tomorrow: 10°C. Dry: no model shows rain. Next likely rain: Saturday 7 November (67% of models, ~1.2 mm).
The stack
Each row is one weather model, each cell one hour. Same colour across rows = the models agree. Tap a model to hide it; hover for exact values.
16-day consensus
Each coloured line is one model's low→high; the dots are their highs. A tight cluster means a confident forecast.
Thu
5 Nov
10° 2°
0%0.0 mm
76%
Fri
6 Nov
9° 3°
33%0.4 mm
43%
Sat
7 Nov
11° 5°
67%1.2 mm
54%
Sun
8 Nov
8° 3°
71%1.5 mm
46%
Mon
9 Nov
9° 6°
100%11 mm
82%
Tue
10 Nov
10° 8°
100%6.4 mm
80%
Wed
11 Nov
12° 8°
60%3.8 mm
38%
Thu
12 Nov
11° 5°
80%2.2 mm
41%
Fri
13 Nov
8° 3°
50%5.2 mm
12%
Sat
14 Nov
7° 1°
0%0.1 mm
85%
Sun
15 Nov
5° 0°
0%0.0 mm
75%
Mon
16 Nov
8° 2°
33%0.0 mm
15%
Tue
17 Nov
9° 3°
0%0.0 mm
45%
Wed
18 Nov
10° 5°
50%2.9 mm
36%
Thu
19 Nov
9° 4°
0%0.0 mm
70%
Model spaghetti
Every model as a line, the bold line is the median, the shaded band the full model range. Rain shows accumulated totals from now.
Model maps around Zurich
ECMWF and GFS rain forecasts over Zurich on synced maps. Drag the divider or press play.
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What each model says for Zurich
Daily high/low and rain total per model. Blue = at least 1 mm.
| Model | Today | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | Sun 8 | Mon 9 | Tue 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | 9°/3° · 0.0 mm | 10°/2° · 0.0 mm | 9°/3° · 0.4 mm | 11°/5° · 1.2 mm | 8°/3° · 1.5 mm | 9°/6° · 11 mm | 10°/8° · 6.4 mm |
| ECMWF | 9°/4° · 0.0 mm | 10°/3° · 0.0 mm | 10°/3° · 0.1 mm | 11°/5° · 0.6 mm | 7°/3° · 3.3 mm | 8°/6° · 36 mm | 13°/6° · 3.4 mm |
| AIFS | 6°/4° · 0.0 mm | 7°/2° · 0.0 mm | 7°/3° · 3.6 mm | 9°/5° · 3.0 mm | 9°/3° · 0.8 mm | 9°/7° · 19 mm | 10°/9° · 20 mm |
| GFS | 9°/3° · 0.0 mm | 11°/2° · 0.0 mm | 12°/4° · 0.4 mm | 12°/6° · 1.1 mm | 12°/4° · 0.0 mm | 7°/5° · 11 mm | 10°/7° · 6.2 mm |
| ICON | 9°/5° · 0.0 mm | 9°/4° · 0.0 mm | 7°/4° · 0.0 mm | 12°/6° · 0.0 mm | 8°/4° · 5.1 mm | 8°/7° · 18 mm | 10°/8° · 5.9 mm |
| GEM | 8°/2° · 0.0 mm | 9°/-1° · 0.0 mm | 8°/-1° · 0.3 mm | 10°/3° · 1.2 mm | 6°/1° · 5.2 mm | 10°/5° · 2.9 mm | 12°/8° · 6.6 mm |
| JMA | 7°/2° · 0.0 mm | 8°/1° · 0.0 mm | 8°/1° · 0.4 mm | 9°/3° · 2.0 mm | 8°/1° · 1.4 mm | 10°/5° · 8.2 mm | 9°/8° · 25 mm |
| ARPEGE | 10°/3° · 0.0 mm | 12°/1° · 0.0 mm | 9°/0° · 0.0 mm | 11°/2° · 0.1 mm | - | - | - |
| UKMO | 9°/5° · 0.0 mm | 11°/2° · 0.0 mm | 9°/5° · 4.5 mm | 11°/6° · 3.9 mm | 8°/5° · 1.5 mm | 9°/7° · 3.5 mm | - |
| CMA | 8°/-1° · 0.0 mm | 11°/1° · 0.0 mm | 11°/1° · 1.2 mm | 10°/2° · 7.8 mm | - | - | - |
Where the models disagree: Friday
Confidence is only 43/100. UKMO brings 4.5 mm of rain while ICON has 0.0 mm; highs range from 7° (AIFS) to 12° (GFS). Check back: the next model runs will usually narrow this down.
Zurich weather: questions
Will it rain in Zurich tomorrow?
Dry: no model shows rain. Across 9 weather models the median total is 0.0 mm, ranging from 0.0 mm to 0.0 mm.
When will it rain next in Zurich?
The next day most models agree on rain is Saturday 7 November: 67% of models, about 1.2 mm.
What do ECMWF and GFS say for Zurich today?
ECMWF (the European model) forecasts a high of 9°C with 0.0 mm of rain; GFS (the American model) says 9°C with 0.0 mm. The median of all 9 models is 9°C.
Which weather model is most accurate for Zurich?
On average ECMWF scores best in global verification beyond 2–3 days, with the UK Met Office close behind. For the first 48 hours, high-resolution regional models (ICON-D2, AROME, HRRR, UKV) often win locally. The most reliable single number is usually the multi-model consensus shown on this page.
How reliable is the Zurich forecast this week?
The least certain day is Friday (confidence 43/100): UKMO forecasts 4.5 mm of rain while ICON forecasts 0.0 mm.
Nearby forecasts
Model runs fetched at 01:15 UTC. Sources: ECMWF IFS · ECMWF AIFS · NOAA GFS · DWD ICON · Canadian GEM · JMA GSM · Météo-France ARPEGE / AROME · UK Met Office · CMA GRAPES · Methodology