Summit today
Is it safe to climb Great How today?
Great How today (updated 20:24, 27 Oct): up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 36 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 6 mph.
Great How weather today
Slight rain, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 36 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Great How weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 7°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 18 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Great How weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 7°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 6 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 6 mph gusting 13 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Great How summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Marginal | 11°/8° | 4° | 20/36 | 100% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Marginal | 11°/9° | 7° | 11/18 | 75% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Good | 10°/8° | 6° | 15/25 | 8% |
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| Sat 31Light drizzle | Good | 11°/8° | 7° | 4/6 | 6% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 10°/2° | 0° | 6/13 | 2% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 9°/-1° | -3° | 4/7 | 0% |
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| Tue 3Overcast | Good | 10°/5° | 2° | 6/14 | 0% |
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Great How 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 13, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 10°/3° | 2° | 5/7 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 7°/3° | 1° | 7/10 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 7°/2° | 1° | 6/8 | 6% |
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| Sat 7Overcast | Good | 8°/4° | 2° | 11/16 | 14% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 7°/3° | 2° | 7/10 | 16% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 7°/1° | 0° | 4/8 | 20% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Great How each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 333m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Great How 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 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:02 to 16:48.
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About Great How
Great How is 333 m (1,093 ft) high with 141 m of prominence. It is in Lake District C&W, England. OS grid reference NY313187. It is the 68th highest of the 70 summits Peakify lists in Lake District C&W. The nearest summits are Brown Crag (1.7 km), High Rigg (3.3 km) and Calfhow Pike (2.9 km).
How high is Great How?
Great How is 333 metres high with 141 metres of prominence.
Where is Great How?
Great How is listed in Lake District C&W, England.
Are there routes for Great How?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Great How 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 Great How tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 7°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 18 mph, 75% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Great How this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 11°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 7°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 6 mph, 6% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 6 mph gusting 13 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Great How?
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.
