Weather as a critical planning factor
A mountain path that looks fine in the morning can be hit by a snowstorm in the afternoon. In low-lying areas, a gentle morning rain can grow into flooding by evening. Integrating weather data early in your route planning prevents unpleasant and dangerous surprises.
What MilMap measures
MilMap fetches hourly weather data via the Open-Meteo API for every location in your route. Per waypoint you see:
- Temperature and apparent temperature
- Precipitation intensity (mm/h)
- Snow depth and new snowfall
- Wind speed and gusts (km/h)
- Avalanche risk (alpine areas only)
- Cloud cover and visibility
The timeline
The weather timeline shows 7 days ahead for each waypoint. You can set your planned departure time and MilMap will then show the expected weather at the moment you reach each waypoint, based on your configured marching pace.
Avalanche risk
For routes in alpine areas (above 1,500 m), MilMap shows the avalanche risk on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (extreme). This is based on precipitation amounts, wind speed, and temperature differences. Use this as supplementary information alongside official avalanche bulletins.
Weather alerts
If weather conditions at a certain point on your route exceed the configured threshold values (e.g. wind gusts > 80 km/h or precipitation > 5 mm/h), MilMap issues a warning when the route is created.