Rain radar canton of Jura live
This radar covers the whole canton of Jura — 50 municipalities, from 419 to 1036 m — during the last two hours, followed by a 30-minute radar forecast. The framing follows the cantonal boundaries, which a nationwide map cannot show.
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How to read this radar over Jura massif
The Jura is the first barrier Atlantic fronts meet: echoes intensify over the ridge and weaken on the south-eastern slope, the Jura foehn effect. Summer storms often form there in the late afternoon and then drift towards the plateau. The radar regularly underestimates precipitation in the deep combes, screened by the relief.
The climate of canton of Jura in figures
MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, computed for canton of Jura from the nearest SwissMetNet stations. They give the order of magnitude of what the radar shows through the year.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Precipitation per year | 968 mm |
| Rain days per year | 94 |
| Wettest month | August (100 mm) |
| Driest month | February (59 mm) |
| Snow days | 47 |
| Sunshine | 1 641 h |
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Is the canton of Jura radar real-time?
A new image is available roughly every 10 minutes. The page loads the image list each time it opens; reload for the most recent one. The last 30 minutes shown are a forecast (nowcasting), not an observation.
Does the radar see snow?
Yes: the radar detects all precipitation. In winter and at altitude, blue echoes are usually snow. The day's rain-snow line is given on the ski resort pages.
Why does the radar show rain when nothing is falling?
The radar beam measures several hundred metres above the ground. In dry air the drops evaporate before reaching it: that is virga. Conversely, in deep valleys the relief screens the beam and the radar underestimates what actually falls.
Radar data: RainViewer composite (European radars, including MeteoSwiss), updated every 10 minutes. Climate normals: MeteoSwiss, SwissMetNet network, 1991-2020 period. Base map © OpenStreetMap. This radar is indicative; for official warnings consult the authorities.