Broad Cairn weather
The forecast for the summit, at 3,274 ft (998 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, 21:21.
Now on the summit
34°F (1°C)
Fair. Feels like 27°F (−3°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 8 mph from the north
- Cloud cover
- 17%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 3,780 ft (1,152 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:22, 16:30
Broad Cairn: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | 34°F, 33°F | 8 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Partly cloudy | 41°F, 28°F | 8 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Cloudy | 40°F, 32°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 32°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 37°F, 30°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Light sleet | 36°F, 33°F | 3 mph | 1.4 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 37°F, 29°F | 4 mph | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8 Nov | Cloudy | 39°F, 28°F | 9 mph | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Rain showers | 38°F, 36°F | 12 mph | 1.7 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Partly cloudy | 35°F, 30°F | 13 mph | Dry |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 34°F | 8 mph from the north | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 33°F | 8 mph from the north | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 32°F | 7 mph from the north | 0 |
| 01:00 | Clear sky | 31°F | 6 mph from the north | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fog | 30°F | 5 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fog | 29°F | 5 mph from the west | 0 |
| 04:00 | Fog | 28°F | 5 mph from the west | 0 |
| 05:00 | Fog | 28°F | 5 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 06:00 | Fog | 28°F | 5 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 07:00 | Fog | 28°F | 6 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 08:00 | Fog | 30°F | 7 mph from the west | 0 |
| 09:00 | Fog | 33°F | 8 mph from the northwest | 0 |
The month ahead
A broad outlook for the hills around Cac Carn Beag (Lochnagar), Broad Cairn among them, at about 3,320 ft (1,012 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 | About normal | About normal |
| 16 Nov | 32°F | A little milder than normal (+2°F) | About normal |
| 23 Nov | 30°F | A little milder than normal (+1°F) | About normal |
| 30 Nov | 28°F | About normal | About normal |
| 7 Dec | 28°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 Southeastern Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Broad Cairn: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Broad Cairn in 3D, about 5.9 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 Southeastern 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.