Summit today
Is it safe to climb Dog Hillock today?
Dog Hillock today (updated 09:17, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 13 mph.
Dog Hillock weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 42 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Dog Hillock weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Dog Hillock weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 21% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Dog Hillock summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 7°/3° | -3° | 34/42 | 100% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Marginal | 8°/5° | 1° | 31/39 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Marginal | 8°/6° | 0° | 35/44 | 5% |
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| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 8°/0° | -2° | 15/19 | 21% |
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| Sun 1Fog | Good | 7°/-1° | -4° | 10/13 | 12% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 7°/-1° | -5° | 11/13 | 6% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 9°/0° | -3° | 12/15 | 0% |
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Dog Hillock 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 | 5°/-2° | -4° | 9/12 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 4°/-2° | -5° | 10/16 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 4°/1° | -1° | 11/15 | 4% |
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| Sat 7Light drizzle | Good | 5°/1° | -1° | 12/18 | 15% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -4° | 14/19 | 21% |
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| Mon 9Moderate drizzle | Good | 9°/5° | 2° | 20/33 | 25% |
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| Tue 10Slight rain showers | Marginal | 10°/5° | 2° | 27/45 | 22% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Dog Hillock each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 732m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Dog Hillock 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 07:14, sunset 16:38
9h 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:11 and starts 15:40. From the summit you see the sun 07:07 to 16:44.
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About Dog Hillock
Dog Hillock is 732 m (2,402 ft) high with 79 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 359th highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Broad Cairn East Top (2.2 km), Ferrowie (1.7 km) and Cairn Broadlands (2.2 km).
How high is Dog Hillock?
Dog Hillock is 732 metres high with 79 metres of prominence.
Where is Dog Hillock?
Dog Hillock is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Are there routes for Dog Hillock?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Dog Hillock 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 Dog Hillock tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Dog Hillock this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 21% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 12% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Dog Hillock?
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.
