Summit today
Is it safe to climb Geal Charn today?
Geal Charn today (updated 01:52, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 83% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 11 mph.
Geal Charn weather today
Moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 31 mph gusting 39 mph, 83% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Geal Charn weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 27 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Geal Charn weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 35% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Geal Charn summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayModerate drizzle | Marginal | 7°/3° | -1° | 31/39 | 83% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Good | 9°/2° | -1° | 22/27 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 10°/5° | 2° | 34/42 | 15% |
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| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 7°/3° | 2° | 12/15 | 35% |
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| Sun 1Fog | Good | 6°/-1° | -4° | 10/13 | 10% |
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| Mon 2Fog | Good | 8°/-2° | -6° | 9/11 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 9°/-3° | -6° | 9/11 | 2% |
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Geal Charn 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 | 6°/0° | -3° | 9/12 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Mainly clear | Good | 5°/0° | -3° | 5/6 | 6% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 4°/-1° | -3° | 6/8 | 2% |
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| Sat 7Partly cloudy | Good | 4°/-2° | -5° | 14/18 | 20% |
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| Sun 8Overcast | Good | 4°/0° | -4° | 20/24 | 25% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 6°/0° | -2° | 20/24 | 25% |
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| Tue 10Fog | Good | 4°/-2° | -5° | 13/20 | 23% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Geal Charn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 673m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Geal Charn 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 16:37
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:12 and starts 15:39. From the summit you see the sun 07:08 to 16:43.
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About Geal Charn
Geal Charn is 673 m (2,208 ft) high with 111 m of prominence. It is in Tomintoul to Banff, Scotland. It is the highest of the 43 summits Peakify lists in Tomintoul to Banff. The nearest summits are Cairn Vachich (1.6 km), Sron Aonghais (2.1 km) and The Socach (3.7 km).
How high is Geal Charn?
Geal Charn is 673 metres high with 111 metres of prominence.
Where is Geal Charn?
Geal Charn is listed in Tomintoul to Banff, Scotland.
Are there routes for Geal Charn?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Geal Charn 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 Geal Charn tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 22 mph gusting 27 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Geal Charn this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 12 mph gusting 15 mph, 35% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 10% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Geal Charn?
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.
