Thun live webcam – Heiligenschwendi weather camera (MeteoSwiss)
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What you are looking at
MeteoSwiss runs this weather camera at Heiligenschwendi, on the hillside above Lake Thun in the canton of Bern, at about 1,010 meters. The panorama looks down over meadows and trees to the lake, the town of Thun at its end and the mountains of the Bernese Oberland rising beyond, including the pyramid of the Niesen and, on clear days, snowy summits further away.
This is one of the network's most scenic views. MeteoSwiss uses the camera to watch weather along flight routes into the Bernese Alps. In autumn and winter a sea of fog often covers Lake Thun and the lowlands, and Heiligenschwendi may sit just above it in the sun. You may also see rain moving across the lake, fresh snow on the mountains, summer thunderstorms building over the peaks and bright, clear days after a cold front when the Alps look close enough to touch.
The camera saves a new panoramic still image every ten minutes and uses an infrared filter at dawn and dusk for black-and-white images in low light. A practical tip: the time printed on the image is UTC, so add one hour in winter and two in summer for Swiss local time.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- HLS
- Operator
- MeteoSwiss
- Elevation
- 1,010 m / 3,314 ft
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- Data source
- MeteoSwiss weather cameras (Switzerland)
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 17:00 UTC (10 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 100 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Thun, Switzerland
Weather now in Thun: 10 °C (51 °F), heavy rain, wind 6 km/h (4 mph) from the southeast. Forecast for 5 AM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Thun is a town in Switzerland with about 44,000 people. The camera is about 3.5 km from the center, 1,010 m (3,314 ft) above sea level. The nearest bigger place is Bern, 26 km away. Thun keeps Europe/Zurich time (UTC+2 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
On the map
Live cameras near Thun
The nearest other cameras are Kaiserstuhl weather camera (MeteoSwiss), Switzerland (40 km), Frienisberg weather camera (MeteoSwiss), Switzerland (40 km) and Torrent weather camera (MeteoSwiss), Switzerland (42 km).
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Questions about Heiligenschwendi weather camera (MeteoSwiss), Switzerland
Is Heiligenschwendi weather camera (MeteoSwiss), Switzerland working right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check (Oct 7, 17:00 UTC) it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from MeteoSwiss.
How often does the picture update?
About every 10 minutes, on MeteoSwiss's schedule. The image on this page refreshes by itself while the tab is open.
Where does this camera come from?
MeteoSwiss (Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology) runs this camera. It is an official source. Its images are shared under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About MeteoSwiss Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 3.5 km from the center of Thun, Switzerland. Coordinates: 46.748, 7.668. All cameras in Thun
What is the local time at Thun?
Thun is in the Europe/Zurich time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 8 the sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 6:56 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Thun?
No other camera is within 25 km yet. The live camera radar can search up to 250 km around this spot. Open the radar here
What altitude is this camera at?
It stands about 1,010 m (3,314 ft) above sea level, so snow, cloud and wind there can be quite different from towns lower down.