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Watzmann Ostwand weather & climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp-1°C
Wind5 km/h
Gusts7 km/h
Humidity73.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain69h ago

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Saturday 31 October
Poor
Temp0°C
Rain1mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts7 km/h
Humidity71%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 -1° dry 5 — 73.1%
11:00 0° dry 5 — 68.2%
12:00 1° dry 6 — 67.1%
13:00 1° dry 6 — 65.7%
14:00 1° dry 7 — 67.6%
15:00 0° dry 8 — 72.4%
16:00 -1° dry 8 — 79.8%
17:00 -2° 0.1mm 7 — 88.1%
18:00 -3° 0.3mm 7 — 93.3%
19:00 -3° 0.4mm 6 — 96.3%
20:00 -3° 0.3mm 5 — 98.3%
21:00 -3° 0.1mm 5 — 98.4%
Sun Sunday 1 November
Poor
Temp-5°C
Rain9mm
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
8.7mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -5° 0.2mm 7 — 99.2%
07:00 -6° 0.7mm 5 — 99.1%
08:00 -5° 1mm 4 — 98.5%
09:00 -5° 1mm 5 — 97.4%
10:00 -5° 0.5mm 6 — 95.6%
11:00 -5° dry 6 — 93.1%
12:00 -5° dry 7 — 93.8%
13:00 -5° dry 6 — 96.3%
14:00 -5° dry 6 — 94.4%
15:00 -5° dry 5 — 93.2%
16:00 -5° 0.1mm 5 — 94.2%
17:00 -5° 0.1mm 4 — 98.4%
18:00 -5° dry 4 — 97.8%
19:00 -5° dry 4 — 96.2%
20:00 -5° dry 4 — 95.9%
21:00 -5° dry 3 — 97.1%
Mon Monday 2 November
Caution
Temp-4°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Drying — 26h since rainHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -6° dry 2 — 92.7%
07:00 -6° dry 2 — 93.9%
08:00 -6° dry 2 — 92.5%
09:00 -5° dry 2 — 87.3%
10:00 -4° dry 4 — 83.2%
11:00 -4° dry 5 — 82%
12:00 -3° dry 4 — 82.1%
13:00 -3° dry 5 — 85.1%
14:00 -4° dry 6 — 90.2%
15:00 -4° dry 5 — 94.7%
16:00 -5° dry 5 — 96.8%
17:00 -5° dry 5 — 98.8%
18:00 -5° dry 5 — 98.3%
19:00 -5° dry 5 — 98.1%
20:00 -5° dry 5 — 98.2%
21:00 -5° dry 5 — 98.1%
Tue Tuesday 3 November
Caution
Temp-5°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity94%
Should be dryHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -6° dry 4 — 97.1%
13:00 -5° dry 5 — 93.9%
19:00 -6° dry 4 — 99.1%
Wed Wednesday 4 November
Caution
Temp-3°C
Raindry
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dryHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -6° dry 3 — 97.9%
13:00 -3° dry 5 — 88.5%
19:00 -5° dry 3 — 98.7%
Thu Thursday 5 November
Good
Temp3°C
Raindry
Wind2 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity61%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -8° dry 2 — 86.8%
13:00 3° dry 2 — 60.5%
19:00 -4° dry 3 — 79.4%
Fri Friday 6 November
Good
Temp6°C
Raindry
Wind1 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -6° dry 2 — 70.5%
13:00 6° dry 1 — 46.3%
19:00 -3° dry 1 — 70.2%
Sat Saturday 7 November
Good
Temp5°C
Raindry
Wind3 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity48%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
07:00 -3° dry 1 — 55.9%
13:00 5° dry 3 — 48.4%
19:00 -3° dry 2 — 68.7%

About Watzmann Ostwand

The 1800m East Face of the Watzmann is the highest wall in the Eastern Alps, rising in a single sweep from the Königssee shore at St. Bartholomä (604m) to the Mittelspitze (2713m) and Südspitze (2712m). Upper wall is compact Dachstein limestone; lower reaches pass through Ramsau dolomite (more brittle and fissured). Approach by boat from Königssee to St. Bartholomä (30 min). Wall stays snowy/wet late; check summit and mid-face forecasts before committing.

Region
Berchtesgaden Alps
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
2000m
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium