Is it raining now in Hof?

Why You Need a Rain Radar in Hof

• Hof commuters timing their journey** In Fichtelgebirge foothills at 500m, fast-moving convective cells can make the Saale (upper reach) valley approach roads difficult with almost no forecast warning. A radar check before leaving Hof gives a 20-minute decision window — long enough to wait out the cell or leave before it arrives.

  **Visitors and day-trippers to Hof** Hof near Nuremberg 100 km south draws visitors who plan outdoor itineraries. A live radar check on the day of a visit shows whether the cell visible over Fichtelgebirge foothills at 500m to the west will reach Hof or veer off — an answer no forecast made the previous day can give.

• Property and flood protection planning in Hof** For residents near the Saale (upper reach) in Hof, the relevant question during heavy rain is whether the catchment rainfall has peaked or is still building. The live radar shows the spatial extent of the event across Fichtelgebirge foothills at 500m — something a river gauge alone cannot tell you.

  **Anyone planning time outside in Hof** For outdoor plans in Hof — a walk, a market visit, an outdoor lunch near the Saale (upper reach) — the live radar shows the 90-minute window with more precision than any forecast. Specifically: whether the cell tracking across Fichtelgebirge foothills at 500m will reach Hof before or after your planned time outside.