Green Gable weather forecast

800 m · 2,624 ft · Prominence 49 m · 3 routes
7°
Marginal

Summit wind 26 mph, gusts 32 mph, 100% chance of rain.

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Green Gable routes: 3 ways to the top

Summit today

Is it safe to climb Green Gable today?

Green Gable today (updated 13:23, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Monday, summit gusts 10 mph.

Green Gable weather today

Heavy rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 44 mph gusting 55 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.

Green Gable weather tomorrow

Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

Green Gable weather this weekend

Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good.

Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.

Green Gable summit forecast, next 7 days

DayVerdictHigh/lowFeels likeWind/gust mphRain or snow
TodayHeavy rainPoor7°/5°-1°44/55100%
TomorrowLight drizzleMarginal8°/6°2°36/4569%
Fri 30OvercastPoor7°/5°0°44/560%
Sat 31Light drizzleGood9°/2°0°15/193%
Sun 1Light drizzleGood7°/-2°-4°13/164%
Mon 2FogGood7°/-4°-6°8/100%
Tue 3OvercastGood6°/-4°-7°9/110%
Green Gable 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
DayVerdictHigh/lowFeels likeWind/gust mphRain or snow
Wed 4OvercastGood6°/2°-1°17/220%
Thu 5OvercastGood6°/3°-1°19/240%
Fri 6FogGood6°/1°-1°19/244%
Sat 7FogGood4°/0°-3°21/2610%
Sun 8Light drizzleMarginal6°/1°-3°28/3524%
Mon 9Moderate drizzlePoor8°/6°3°44/5543%
Tue 10Moderate rainPoor10°/4°0°51/6337%

Cloud inversion · 7 days

The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Green Gable each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 800m summit.

Dark sky · 7 days

How dark the sky gets over Green Gable 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 07:07, sunset 16:46

9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:52. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:51.

About Green Gable

Green Gable rises to 800 m (2,625 ft) at the head of Borrowdale and Ennerdale, separated from Great Gable by the col of Windy Gap. Great Gable, the nearest higher fell, stands 0.5 km to the south-west. Green Gable is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 49 m of prominence. Brandreth lies 1.2 km to the north and Base Brown 1.3 km to the north-east.

Most walkers cross Green Gable on the way to Great Gable. From Honister Pass, a path climbs over Grey Knotts and Brandreth to reach it. From Seathwaite in Borrowdale, you climb beside Sourmilk Gill into the hanging valley of Gillercomb and up to the summit. From the top, you drop into Windy Gap and climb the stony path to Great Gable.

The summit is a stony crest with a sheer drop on its south-eastern side into Stone Cove. The view takes in Great Gable's northern crags and down into Ennerdale.

Green Gable is 800 m (2,624 ft) high with 49 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 54th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are Great Gable (0.5 km), Napes Needle (0.9 km) and Brandreth (1.2 km).

Can you climb Green Gable and Great Gable together?

Yes. Great Gable lies 0.5 km to the south-west across Windy Gap, and most walkers climb both.

What is the easiest way up Green Gable?

Start at Honister Pass and follow the path over Grey Knotts and Brandreth, which begins high and avoids the steepest climbing.

Is Green Gable a Wainwright?

Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.

How high is Green Gable?

Green Gable is 800 metres high with 49 metres of prominence.

Where is Green Gable?

Green Gable is listed in Cumbria, England.

Are there routes for Green Gable?

Peakify lists 3 routes for Green Gable, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Honister Pass via Brandreth (3.4 km one way, Moderate).

Is it safe to climb Green Gable 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 Green Gable tomorrow?

Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 2°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 69% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.

What is the weather on Green Gable this weekend?

Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 3% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.

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The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.

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