Aonach Mor weather
The forecast for the summit of Aonach Mòr, at 4,004 ft (1,220 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days, with a weekly outlook for the month after.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 20:11.
Now on the summit
29°F (−1°C)
Fair
- Wind
- 2 mph from the north
- Cloud cover
- 14%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 3,297 ft (1,005 m), below the summit
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:28, 16:38
Aonach Mor: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear sky | 29°F, 28°F | 2 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 26°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 27°F | 5 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 36°F, 29°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 35°F, 26°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Partly cloudy | 35°F, 31°F | 3 mph | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Cloudy | 34°F, 30°F | 3 mph | 0.2 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Rain | 36°F, 29°F | 6 mph | 7.5 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Sleet | 35°F, 33°F | 9 mph | 13.6 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Light snow | 31°F, 28°F | 9 mph | 4 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | Clear sky | 29°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 2 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 1 mph from the northeast | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 28°F | 1 mph from the west | 0 |
| 01:00 | Clear sky | 27°F | 1 mph from the northeast | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fog | 26°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fog | 27°F | 1 mph from the east | 0 |
| 04:00 | Cloudy | 28°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 05:00 | Cloudy | 29°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 06:00 | Cloudy | 31°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 07:00 | Cloudy | 32°F | 1 mph from the southeast | 0 |
| 08:00 | Cloudy | 32°F | 2 mph from the southeast | 0 |
The month ahead
A broad outlook for the hills around Ben Nevis, Aonach Mor among them, at about 3,458 ft (1,054 m). Beyond ten days a forecast can only show the trend for a region, not the weather on a given day, so use it to pick a week, then check the daily forecast nearer the time.
| Week of | On the tops, typically | Temperature | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | 32°F | A little milder than normal (+1°F) | A little drier than normal |
| 16 Nov | 32°F | Milder than normal (+3°F) | About normal |
| 23 Nov | 29°F | A little milder than normal (+2°F) | About normal |
| 30 Nov | 28°F | About normal | About normal |
| 7 Dec | 27°F | About normal | About normal |
Outlook from ECMWF's extended-range forecast (EC46) through Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), updated daily. "Normal" means the usual for that week of the year. Typical temperature is the week's average at that height, day and night.
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the West Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Aonach Mor: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Aonach Mor in 3D, about 6.9 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 West 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.