Sgor Gaoith weather
The forecast for the summit of Sgòr Gaoith, at 3,668 ft (1,118 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 29°F (−2°C) in the wind
- Wind
- 6 mph from the northwest
- Cloud cover
- 34%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 4,324 ft (1,318 m)
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:25, 16:32
Sgor Gaoith: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fair | 34°F, 29°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Cloudy | 40°F, 28°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Cloudy | 40°F, 33°F | 7 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 31°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 35°F, 25°F | 3 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Cloudy | 36°F, 32°F | 2 mph | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Fair | 35°F, 29°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Sun 8 Nov | Cloudy | 38°F, 28°F | 9 mph | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Cloudy | 38°F, 35°F | 13 mph | 1.1 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Partly cloudy | 33°F, 29°F | 12 mph | 1 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | Fair | 33°F | 6 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 19:00 | Fair | 32°F | 7 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 20:00 | Fair | 31°F | 6 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 21:00 | Fair | 31°F | 5 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 22:00 | Fair | 31°F | 5 mph from the west | 0 |
| 23:00 | Fair | 29°F | 5 mph from the west | 0 |
| 00:00 | Fair | 29°F | 5 mph from the north | 0 |
| 01:00 | Fair | 28°F | 5 mph from the northwest | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fair | 28°F | 4 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fair | 29°F | 4 mph from the south | 0 |
| 04:00 | Fair | 29°F | 4 mph from the south | 0 |
| 05:00 | Fair | 29°F | 4 mph from the south | 0 |
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the Cairngorms and Monadhliath from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Sgor Gaoith: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Sgor Gaoith in 3D, about 4.8 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 Cairngorms and Monadhliath 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.