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Fog Hunter Forecast for Alps

Alps, Switzerland

Fog photography in the Alps. Track valley inversions around Lauterbrunnen, Interlaken, Grindelwald, and the Engadin beneath clear peaks.

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Times shown in Europe/Zurich
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Next opportunity
Dense Fog
Verbier
Today · 15:00–17:00 · 2h window
High confidence
91%
🌫️Fog Probability91.4%
Dewpoint Spread: 0.8°C
Visibility: 426 (Fog)
Relative Humidity: 95%
Wind Speed: 3.5m/s (calm conditions)
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Dense Fog
Matterhorn
Today · 15:00–19:00
🌫️Fog Probability:91.4-94.3%
High
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Dense Fog
Zermatt
Today · 15:00–19:00
🌫️Fog Probability:91.4-94.3%
High
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Fog at Sunset
Wengen
Today · 21:00–22:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Fog at Sunset
Grindelwald
Today · 21:00–22:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Fog at Sunset
Mürren
Today · 21:00–22:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Fog at Sunset
Lauterbrunnen
Today · 21:00–22:00
🌫️Fog Probability:100%
High
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Moist air trapped beneath Alpine inversions can fill valleys while high peaks remain clear. Lauterbrunnen's enclosed trough can layer its cliffs and waterfalls, Grindelwald may look across cloud toward the Eiger, and higher ground above Interlaken can overlook mist on Lakes Thun and Brienz. Autumn and stable winter high pressure favor persistent inversions, though valley fog may simply become an opaque ceiling at ground level.

The forecast combines humidity, wind, and low-cloud indicators but cannot identify the exact cloud top in every side valley. A lift or railway can move you above fog only when it is operating and the upper station is genuinely clear. Check webcams at several elevations, avoid driving in poor visibility, and keep both a valley subject and an elevated alternative.

Location status

0 of 11 locations currently active

Matterhorn

Inactive

The Matterhorn’s pyramid summit rises above Zermatt’s larch slopes and alpine lakes, creating clean silhouettes, reflections and warm first-light studies.

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (63%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 58m

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Grindelwald

Inactive

Grindelwald sits beneath the Eiger’s immense north face, with timber chalets, green meadows and valley lines building depth toward snow-covered peaks.

Grindelwald, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (33%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~17h 58m

5 opportunities in next 14 days

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Zermatt

Inactive

Zermatt provides Matterhorn views above larch forest, village rooftops and mountain lakes, with winter snow simplifying slopes into graphic tonal layers.

Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (63%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 58m

2 opportunities in next 14 days

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Lauterbrunnen

Inactive

Lauterbrunnen’s narrow valley combines sheer cliffs, tall waterfalls, meadows and chalet villages, creating strong vertical subjects beneath high peaks.

Lauterbrunnen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (33%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~17h 58m

5 opportunities in next 14 days

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St. Moritz

Inactive

St. Moritz overlooks the Engadin’s chain of lakes and larch-covered slopes, where frozen water and snowfields create broad minimalist winter compositions.

Saint Moritz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~18h 58m

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Chamonix

Inactive

Chamonix lies below the Mont Blanc massif, with glaciers, sharp aiguilles and valley architecture supplying dramatic contrasts of rock, ice and settlement.

Chamonix, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

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Interlaken

Inactive

Interlaken sits between Lakes Thun and Brienz, where turquoise water, wooded ridges and distant Bernese peaks form broad, receding landscape layers.

Interlaken, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (0%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~2 days 16h

3 opportunities in next 14 days

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Wengen

Inactive

Wengen’s car-free village occupies a sunny bench above Lauterbrunnen, pairing chalet foregrounds with sweeping views toward the Jungfrau massif.

Wengen, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (33%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~17h 58m

5 opportunities in next 14 days

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Mürren

Inactive

Mürren clings to a high terrace opposite the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, with chalet roofs and meadow lines anchoring the panoramic mountain wall.

Mürren, Bern, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (33%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~17h 58m

5 opportunities in next 14 days

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Verbier

Inactive

Verbier overlooks broad Valais ridges toward the Mont Blanc massif, combining ski slopes, larch forest and layered peaks in winter and summer views.

Verbier, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (69%, ≥ 75.0%)

Next opportunity in ~11h 58m

1 opportunity in next 14 days

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Saas-Fee

Inactive

Saas-Fee is enclosed by glaciers and high summits, where traditional timber buildings, larch woods and ice-covered peaks create compact alpine layers.

Saas-Fee, Valais, Switzerland

Right now: Fog Probability too low (65%, ≥ 75.0%)

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What's blocking opportunities

92-hour view of conditions preventing matches across 11 locations

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How to read: Each row shows when a condition blocks opportunities. Stronger red means more locations are affected. These are the top 1 conditions preventing matches across the 92-hour forecast.

How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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