Rain radar Stans live
This radar shows the precipitation observed over Stans (canton of Nidwalden, 477 m) and its surroundings during the last two hours, frame by frame, followed by a 30-minute radar forecast. The map is centred on the municipality: you can see where the rain is coming from and whether it will pass to the north or the south.
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Is it raining in Stans right now?
The radar shows what is falling right now. To know when the rain will reach Stans, the "will it rain within the hour?" band on its weather page gives 15-minute detail for the next two hours.
Stans weather: forecast and rain within the hour
How to read this radar over central Alps
The central Alps are foehn country: when a southerly sets in, the radar shows heavy precipitation south of the ridge and clear skies to the north, sometimes fifteen kilometres apart. Summer storms cling to the slopes exposed to the afternoon sun and often stay stationary, which explains very localised totals.
The climate of Stans in figures
MeteoSwiss 1991-2020 normals, computed for Stans from the nearest SwissMetNet stations. They give the order of magnitude of what the radar shows through the year.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Precipitation per year | 1 233 mm |
| Rain days per year | 61 |
| Wettest month | August (134 mm) |
| Driest month | October (76 mm) |
| Snow days | 50 |
| Sunshine | 1 530 h |
Radar nearby
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For an overview of Switzerland: Rain radar Switzerland live
Is the Stans 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.