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Current natural hazards situation in Switzerland
Complex visual representation of the current natural hazards situation in Switzerland. The identical information is available in text form below.
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Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00New snow. Danger level "considerable" (3=) in west to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 2400m.0:Avalanches:3:SLF:1225,4114,1114,4213,4122,4121,4215,4115,1223,1227,1232,4211,1234,4116: -
Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00New snow. Danger level "considerable" (3-) in west to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 2600m.1:Avalanches:3:SLF:1246,4244,2223,4242,4231,4222,1245,4241,4223,2122,4214,4221,4224,4123,2221,1247,1243,4225,4232,4243,4212,4124,4125,2212: -
Avalanches: Considerable danger, level 3
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00New snow. Danger level "considerable" (3+) in all aspects above 2400m.2:Avalanches:3:SLF:1312,4111,4112,4113: -
Frost: Moderate danger, level 2
Validity: 25.10.2025, 22:00 - 26.10.2025, 08:00- Possible impacts: Plants could be damaged by frost.
- Recommendations for action: Cover plants with a protective layer, or place pot plants that are particularly susceptible to frost damage against a house wall or indoors. Protect building sites and any construction materials on the site against frost damage.
- Lowest temperatures near ground: 0 to -4 degrees (moderate ground frost)3:Frost:2:MCH:305,310,308,309,306,307,311: -
Snow: Moderate danger, level 2
Validity: 24.10.2025, 21:00 - 25.10.2025, 21:00- Warning valid above 1800 m a.s.l.
- Possible impacts: Slippery conditions due to snow-covered roads.
- Recommendations for action: Familiarise yourself with the driving conditions (by listening to the radio, calling the 163 service) before and during any journeys by car, and follow the instructions of the winter road maintenance services.
- Expected amounts: above 1800 m a.s.l. 10 - 20 cm, above 2000 m a.s.l. 20 - 40 cm
- Snowfall limit: 1400 - 1800 m (sinking)4:Snow:2:MCH:232,229,234,230,233,227,236,231,235: -
Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00Wind slab. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in northwest to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 2000m.5:Avalanches:2:SLF:1311,1222,2211,2134,1231,3222,1224,2123,1244,1228,3223,1241,3114,1226,1242,1113,1112,1233,3311: -
Avalanches: Moderate danger, level 2
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00Wind slab. Danger level "moderate" (2=) in west to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 2600m.6:Avalanches:2:SLF:7222,7111,5215,3113,7211,5216,5111,5122,5113,5121,6111,5223,7112,5123,5234,6112,7115,5112,5233,5124,3224,7114,7221,5212,3112,2222,5211,2224: -
Forest fire: Moderate danger, level 2
Effective from: 24.10.2025More information on measures in force in the cantons to be found on the FOEN Website.7:Forestfire:2:ForestFire:1017,1007,1001,1003,1014,1008,1013,1004,1018,1005,1000,2100,2101,2102,1011,1010,1019: -
Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00Wind slab. Danger level "low" (1) in northwest to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 1800m.8:Avalanches:1:SLF:1213,2133,3111,2132,2124,1111,2111,2121,1221,1121: -
Avalanches: No or minor danger, level 1
Validity: 24.10.2025, 17:00 - 25.10.2025, 18:00Wind slab. Danger level "low" (1) in northwest to northeast to southeast facing aspects above 2200m.9:Avalanches:1:SLF:7231,7126,7113,7125,6212,7123,6211,5222,7122,7124,5214,5231,5232,6115,6113,5221,7121,6114: -
Drought: No or minor danger, level 1
Effective from: 23.10.2025- Impact: No (significant) impact.
- Recommended action: No recommendation for action.10:Drought:1:HydroRegion:37,46,32,33,65,34,35,36,38,40,41,42,39,43,45,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,66,67,31,44,68: -
Flood: No danger level
Validity: 25.10.2025, 07:00 - 27.10.2025, 11:00A flood danger assessment for small and medium-sized waterbodies cannot be made for this area. There are no danger levels.11:Flood:0:HydroRegion:53:
