Snow forecast · Germany · Saxony
Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) snow forecast
How much fresh snow will fall on Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) this week, and how low will it reach? The forecast below is for the top of the lifts at 1214 m and the bottom at 914 m, refreshed every time you open the page.
Fresh snow
No real snowfall in the forecast for the next 7 days.
Forecast of 2026-10-16 14:27 UTC. Updating live…
The next 7 days, day by day
| Day | Fresh snow, summit | Fresh snow, base | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3950–4200 m |
| Sat 17 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2250–3950 m |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2300–3100 m |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3150–3600 m |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3350–3650 m |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3000–3700 m |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2250–3000 m |
Days in local time (Europe/Berlin). Freezing level: lowest and highest height of the 0 °C line that day.
Freezing level below 914 m: snow right down to the base. Between 914 and 1214 m: snow up high, wetter lower down. Above 1214 m: rain or melting on the whole mountain.
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Snow depth map around Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg)
The map shows forecast snow depth on the ground every 3 hours (NOAA GFS); tap anywhere for the depth and the freezing level.
Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) at a glance
Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) is a ski area in Saxony, Germany. Its lifts climb from 914 m to 1214 m, 300 m of vertical, so the same storm can bring powder at the top and rain or slush at the bottom: compare the freezing level with those two heights.
Questions
- Will it snow in Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) this week?
- The table above gives the fresh snow forecast for each of the next 7 days at the summit (1214 m) and at the base (914 m) of Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg). It is recomputed from the latest weather model run every time the page is opened.
- How much fresh snow is forecast for Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) in the next 24 hours?
- See the "Next 24 h" box at the top of the page: centimetres of new snow at the summit, with the base underneath. The 72-hour and 7-day totals sit next to it.
- What does the freezing level mean for skiing in Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg)?
- It is the height where the air is at 0 °C. Below it precipitation falls as snow; above it, as rain. With a freezing level under 914 m it snows on the whole of Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg); between 914 and 1214 m only the upper slopes get snow.
- How deep is the snow in Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg) right now?
- The "Snow depth now" box shows the modelled natural snow depth at the summit and at the base. It is a model estimate, not a measurement, and it leaves out groomed and artificial snow: check the resort's own report for the pistes that are open.
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How this forecast is made
Fresh snow (hourly snowfall), freezing level and snow depth come from the Open-Meteo forecast API, which blends national and global weather models (among them ECMWF IFS, DWD ICON and NOAA GFS) and corrects them to the altitude asked for: here the summit and the base of Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg). Totals start from the current hour; the daily table runs in local time. Model snow depth is natural snow only. The live map shows NOAA GFS snow depth and freezing level around Oberwiesenthal (Fichtelberg).