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Orange Rain Warning issued for Switzerland - Urserntal

Reported by Meteoalarm Switzerland

An official Meteoalarm alert reports possible severe, continuous rain in Urserntal, Switzerland. The warning is marked future, with onset on 20 October 2026 at 16:00 UTC and expiry on 21 October at 19:00 UTC.

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  • Affected location: Urserntal
Weather radar on Weissfluh (Davos, Arosa, Grison, Switzerland) during construction. Radar antenna and radome are still missing on top of the tower.
Illustrative image: Weather radar on Weissfluh (Davos, Arosa, Grison, Switzerland) during construction. Radar antenna and radome are still missing on top of the tower. — Capricorn4049/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The alert identifies a severe possible heavy-rain event affecting Urserntal.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
3/10

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