Summit wind 14 mph, gusts 29 mph, 20% chance of rain.
Routes up
This route starts from Inverlael and follows a well-trodden path through the forest before ascending the open hillside to the summit of Glas Mheall Beag, offering stunning views of the surrounding peaks.
Summit today
Glas Mheall Beag today (updated 01:14, 28 Oct): up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 27 mph gusting 39 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 14 mph.
Moderate rain, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 27 mph gusting 39 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 41% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayModerate rain | Marginal | 6°/3° | -3° | 27/39 | 100% |
| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 7°/5° | 1° | 23/28 | 4% |
| Fri 30Light drizzle | Marginal | 8°/4° | 1° | 30/38 | 25% |
| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 7°/1° | 0° | 13/16 | 41% |
| Sun 1Fog | Good | 5°/-3° | -5° | 11/14 | 8% |
| Mon 2Clear sky | Good | 6°/-4° | -7° | 11/14 | 0% |
| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 5°/-3° | -6° | 13/16 | 0% |
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 4°/1° | -2° | 13/16 | 2% |
| Thu 5Partly cloudy | Good | 4°/-2° | -4° | 5/5 | 2% |
| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 3°/-2° | -4° | 6/9 | 6% |
| Sat 7Fog | Good | 2°/-3° | -6° | 13/16 | 14% |
| Sun 8Fog | Good | 3°/-1° | -4° | 16/20 | 15% |
| Mon 9Fog | Good | 3°/-2° | -5° | 14/18 | 27% |
| Tue 10Fog | Good | 1°/-2° | -5° | 14/17 | 27% |
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Glas Mheall Beag each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 882m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Glas Mheall Beag 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 25m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:15 and starts 15:45. From the summit you see the sun 07:10 to 16:49.
Nearby summits
About Glas Mheall Beag
Glas Mheall Beag is 882 m (2,892 ft) high with 93 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 171st highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Glas Mheall Mor (1.4 km), Meall Uaine (1.3 km) and Creag Stalcair (2.9 km).
Glas Mheall Beag is 882 metres high with 93 metres of prominence.
Glas Mheall Beag is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Glas Mheall Beag, 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 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 41% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Glas Mheall Beag
Glas Mheall Beag is 882 m (2,892 ft) high with 93 m of prominence. It is in Cairngorms, Scotland. It is the 171st highest of the 525 summits Peakify lists in Cairngorms. The nearest summits are Glas Mheall Mor (1.4 km), Meall Uaine (1.3 km) and Creag Stalcair (2.9 km).
Glas Mheall Beag is 882 metres high with 93 metres of prominence.
Glas Mheall Beag is listed in Cairngorms, Scotland.
Peakify lists 1 route for Glas Mheall Beag, 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 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 41% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 14 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
