Summit wind 30 mph, gusts 39 mph, 84% chance of rain.
Routes up
A path follows the burn into Coire Ardair. You climb steep ground to the Window and cross the plateau to the summit.
Summit today
Creag Meagaidh today (updated 16:16, 27 Oct): up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 7 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 35% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 6 mph gusting 7 mph, 24% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Poor | 5°/1° | -7° | 40/50 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 5°/4° | -2° | 39/49 | 2% |
| Fri 30Light drizzle | Poor | 6°/2° | -2° | 42/53 | 37% |
| Sat 31Overcast | Good | 5°/-4° | -6° | 7/9 | 35% |
| Sun 1Overcast | Marginal | 4°/-5° | -8° | 6/7 | 24% |
| Mon 2Clear sky | Marginal | 2°/-6° | -9° | 13/16 | 0% |
| Tue 3Fog | Marginal | 2°/-5° | -8° | 16/20 | 2% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 4°/-1° | -3° | 14/17 | 4% |
| Thu 5Fog | Good | 3°/-3° | -5° | 12/20 | 5% |
| Fri 6Fog | Good | 1°/-3° | -6° | 12/15 | 12% |
| Sat 7Overcast | Marginal | 2°/-2° | -5° | 27/34 | 20% |
| Sun 8Fog | Marginal | 2°/-3° | -6° | 27/33 | 22% |
| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | -1°/-5° | -8° | 27/33 | 20% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Creag Meagaidh each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 1128m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Creag Meagaidh 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
9h 24m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:17 and starts 15:46. From the summit you see the sun 07:11 to 16:51.
Nearby summits
About Creag Meagaidh
Creag Meagaidh rises north of Loch Laggan, between Glen Spean and Strathspey. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and its lower slopes form a National Nature Reserve. The mountain is a broad plateau with long arms. Coire Ardair, on its eastern side, holds a big cirque of cliffs above a lochan, and those cliffs give some of Scotland's best-known winter climbs. Puist Coire Ardair lies 1.9 km to the east and Stob Poite Coire Ardair 1.7 km to the north-east.
The standard route starts at Aberarder on the road along Loch Laggan. A good path follows the Allt Coire Ardair up into the corrie. From the lochan you climb steep ground to the Window, the obvious notch on the western skyline, and then turn south-west across the plateau to the summit.
The summit plateau is wide, and in cloud the cliffs of Coire Ardair are close by. Use a compass, and expect cornices on the corrie rim in winter.
Creag Meagaidh is 1,128 m (3,701 ft) high with 868 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 23rd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Creag Meagaidh East Top (0.6 km), An Cearcallach North Top (1.8 km) and Stob Poite Coire Ardair (1.7 km).
The Window is a deep notch in the ridge at the back of Coire Ardair. The standard route climbs to it before crossing the plateau to the summit.
Start at the Aberarder car park on the north shore of Loch Laggan, by the nature reserve buildings.
Yes. Walkers often add Puist Coire Ardair and Stob Poite Coire Ardair along the rim of the corrie.
Creag Meagaidh is 1,128 metres high with 868 metres of prominence.
Creag Meagaidh is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Creag Meagaidh, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 35% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 6 mph gusting 7 mph, 24% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Creag Meagaidh
Creag Meagaidh rises north of Loch Laggan, between Glen Spean and Strathspey. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and its lower slopes form a National Nature Reserve. The mountain is a broad plateau with long arms. Coire Ardair, on its eastern side, holds a big cirque of cliffs above a lochan, and those cliffs give some of Scotland's best-known winter climbs. Puist Coire Ardair lies 1.9 km to the east and Stob Poite Coire Ardair 1.7 km to the north-east.
The standard route starts at Aberarder on the road along Loch Laggan. A good path follows the Allt Coire Ardair up into the corrie. From the lochan you climb steep ground to the Window, the obvious notch on the western skyline, and then turn south-west across the plateau to the summit.
The summit plateau is wide, and in cloud the cliffs of Coire Ardair are close by. Use a compass, and expect cornices on the corrie rim in winter.
Creag Meagaidh is 1,128 m (3,701 ft) high with 868 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 23rd highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Creag Meagaidh East Top (0.6 km), An Cearcallach North Top (1.8 km) and Stob Poite Coire Ardair (1.7 km).
The Window is a deep notch in the ridge at the back of Coire Ardair. The standard route climbs to it before crossing the plateau to the summit.
Start at the Aberarder car park on the north shore of Loch Laggan, by the nature reserve buildings.
Yes. Walkers often add Puist Coire Ardair and Stob Poite Coire Ardair along the rim of the corrie.
Creag Meagaidh is 1,128 metres high with 868 metres of prominence.
Creag Meagaidh is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Creag Meagaidh, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
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.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 7 mph gusting 9 mph, 35% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: overcast, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -8°C, summit wind 6 mph gusting 7 mph, 24% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
