Summit today
Is it safe to climb Carn Liath today?
Carn Liath today (updated 07:31, 28 Oct): up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Carn Liath weather today
Moderate rain, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Carn Liath weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 39 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Carn Liath weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: partly cloudy, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 24 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Carn Liath summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 6°/2° | -5° | 24/42 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 7°/5° | 0° | 22/39 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Marginal | 8°/5° | -2° | 33/47 | 8% |
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| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 7°/-1° | -4° | 15/19 | 20% |
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| Sun 1Partly cloudy | Good | 5°/-3° | -7° | 20/24 | 12% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 7°/-3° | -7° | 20/25 | 4% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 8°/-2° | -5° | 10/12 | 2% |
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Carn Liath 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -6° | 13/16 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 2°/-3° | -6° | 4/12 | 2% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 3°/0° | -3° | 6/13 | 8% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 3°/0° | -2° | 16/20 | 16% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 4°/-3° | -7° | 16/20 | 19% |
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| Mon 9Light drizzle | Good | 7°/3° | 0° | 15/33 | 25% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain | Good | 9°/3° | 1° | 12/41 | 24% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Carn Liath each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 862m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Carn Liath 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 07:15, sunset 16:39
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:13 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:45.
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About Carn Liath
Carn Liath is 862 m (2,826 ft) high with 33 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 196th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Creag an Dail Bheag (0.9 km), Creag a' Chait (1.9 km) and Meall Gorm (3.6 km).
How high is Carn Liath?
Carn Liath is 862 metres high with 33 metres of prominence.
Where is Carn Liath?
Carn Liath is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Carn Liath?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Carn Liath 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 Carn Liath tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 39 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Carn Liath this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 20% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: partly cloudy, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 24 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Carn Liath?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
