An Socach weather
The forecast for the summit, at 3,507 ft (1,069 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 17:07.
Now on the summit
34°F (1°C)
Fair. Feels like 30°F (−1°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 4 mph from the west
- Cloud cover
- 28%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 4,012 ft (1,223 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:31, 16:37
An Socach: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Cloudy | 34°F, 31°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Partly cloudy | 40°F, 32°F | 5 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Partly cloudy | 41°F, 32°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Fair | 37°F, 32°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Fair | 36°F, 27°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Cloudy | 37°F, 28°F | 5 mph | Dry |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 35°F, 29°F | 8 mph | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Rain | 38°F, 33°F | 11 mph | 4.7 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light sleet | 37°F, 33°F | 14 mph | 13.1 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Partly cloudy | 34°F, 29°F | 15 mph | 3 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Fair | 33°F | 4 mph from the west | 0 |
| 19:00 | Fair | 33°F | 3 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 20:00 | Partly cloudy | 33°F | 3 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 21:00 | Fair | 33°F | 3 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 22:00 | Fair | 31°F | 4 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 23:00 | Fair | 32°F | 4 mph from the south | 0 |
| 00:00 | Cloudy | 32°F | 4 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 01:00 | Cloudy | 34°F | 4 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 02:00 | Cloudy | 35°F | 5 mph from the south | 0 |
| 03:00 | Cloudy | 36°F | 5 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 04:00 | Cloudy | 36°F | 5 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 05:00 | Cloudy | 36°F | 4 mph from the southwest | 0 |
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the Northwest Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- An Socach: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up An Socach in 3D, about 14 miles one way
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the Northwest Highlands before you go.
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), at the summit's height. Wind chill, freezing level and sunrise and sunset worked out by this site. Computer model output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains.