Am Basteir today (updated 15:13, 28 Oct): up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 19 mph.
Am Basteir weather today
Moderate rain, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Am Basteir weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 60 mph gusting 75 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Am Basteir weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Am Basteir summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
6°/3°
-5°
44/55
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Poor
6°/5°
-4°
60/75
96%
Fri 30Moderate rain
Poor
7°/4°
-3°
57/72
75%
Sat 31Fog
Marginal
5°/-1°
-3°
14/17
65%
Sun 1Fog
Good
5°/-1°
-4°
16/20
8%
Mon 2Light drizzle
Good
5°/1°
-1°
15/19
2%
Tue 3Light drizzle
Marginal
3°/1°
-2°
26/32
6%
Am Basteir 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Light drizzle
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
18/23
12%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
3°/-5°
-8°
11/14
14%
Fri 6Fog
Good
2°/-4°
-7°
13/16
25%
Sat 7Fog
Good
3°/-3°
-7°
16/20
33%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
5°/-2°
-4°
37/47
47%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
8°/5°
0°
53/66
37%
Tue 10Slight rain showers
Poor
6°/2°
-2°
50/63
37%
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Am Basteir each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 934m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Am Basteir each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:27, sunset 16:49
9h 22m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:25 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:19 to 16:56.
Am Basteir sits on the northern Cuillin ridge on Skye, above Sligachan. It is a Munro, a narrow wedge of gabbro with a sheer north face and the Bhasteir Tooth jutting from its western end. Sgurr nan Gillean lies 0.6 km to the east, Bruach na Frithe 0.5 km to the west, and Sgurr a' Fionn Choire 0.2 km to the south-west.
The approach starts at Sligachan. A path crosses the moor and climbs into Coire a' Bhasteir or the Fionn Choire to reach Bealach a' Bhasteir at the foot of the east ridge. From the bealach you scramble up the narrow, exposed east ridge to the summit. A rock step partway along gives the hardest move, and many walkers turn back there or bring a rope.
The Cuillin gabbro is rough and grippy, but the rock is magnetic in places and upsets compasses. Plan your line off the ridge before cloud comes in.
Am Basteir is 934 m (3,064 ft) high with 49 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 300th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Bhasteir Tooth (0.1 km), Sgurr a' Fionn Choire (0.2 km) and Sgurr a' Bhasteir (0.5 km).
Is Am Basteir a scramble?
Yes. The summit is only reached by scrambling along the exposed east ridge from Bealach a' Bhasteir, and one rock step is harder than the rest.
Can you climb Am Basteir and Sgurr nan Gillean together?
Yes. Sgurr nan Gillean lies 0.6 km to the east, and both summits are reached from Bealach a' Bhasteir.
Do you need a guide for Am Basteir?
Experienced scramblers manage it unaided in dry weather. Many walkers hire a guide or carry a rope for the bad step.
How high is Am Basteir?
Am Basteir is 934 metres high with 49 metres of prominence.
Where is Am Basteir?
Am Basteir is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Am Basteir?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Am Basteir today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Am Basteir tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 60 mph gusting 75 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Am Basteir this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Am Basteir?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Am Basteir sits on the northern Cuillin ridge on Skye, above Sligachan. It is a Munro, a narrow wedge of gabbro with a sheer north face and the Bhasteir Tooth jutting from its western end. Sgurr nan Gillean lies 0.6 km to the east, Bruach na Frithe 0.5 km to the west, and Sgurr a' Fionn Choire 0.2 km to the south-west.
The approach starts at Sligachan. A path crosses the moor and climbs into Coire a' Bhasteir or the Fionn Choire to reach Bealach a' Bhasteir at the foot of the east ridge. From the bealach you scramble up the narrow, exposed east ridge to the summit. A rock step partway along gives the hardest move, and many walkers turn back there or bring a rope.
The Cuillin gabbro is rough and grippy, but the rock is magnetic in places and upsets compasses. Plan your line off the ridge before cloud comes in.
Am Basteir is 934 m (3,064 ft) high with 49 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 300th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Bhasteir Tooth (0.1 km), Sgurr a' Fionn Choire (0.2 km) and Sgurr a' Bhasteir (0.5 km).
Is Am Basteir a scramble?
Yes. The summit is only reached by scrambling along the exposed east ridge from Bealach a' Bhasteir, and one rock step is harder than the rest.
Can you climb Am Basteir and Sgurr nan Gillean together?
Yes. Sgurr nan Gillean lies 0.6 km to the east, and both summits are reached from Bealach a' Bhasteir.
Do you need a guide for Am Basteir?
Experienced scramblers manage it unaided in dry weather. Many walkers hire a guide or carry a rope for the bad step.
How high is Am Basteir?
Am Basteir is 934 metres high with 49 metres of prominence.
Where is Am Basteir?
Am Basteir is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Am Basteir?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Am Basteir today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Am Basteir tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 60 mph gusting 75 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Am Basteir this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 17 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Am Basteir?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
