Summit today
Is it safe to climb Hewson Hill today?
Hewson Hill today (updated 10:35, 18 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 7 mph, 0% chance of rain. A good day for the hills.
Hewson Hill weather today
Fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 7 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hewson Hill weather tomorrow
Monday 19 October: light drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 18 mph, 43% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hewson Hill weather this weekend
Sunday 18 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 7 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Hewson Hill summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayFog | Good | 10°/-2° | -5° | 4/7 | 0% |
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| TomorrowLight drizzle | Good | 9°/0° | -3° | 14/18 | 43% |
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| Tue 20Dense drizzle | Marginal | 10°/7° | 4° | 24/30 | 60% |
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| Wed 21Light drizzle | Marginal | 9°/4° | 1° | 20/25 | 60% |
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| Thu 22Moderate rain | Marginal | 11°/3° | -1° | 13/18 | 82% |
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| Fri 23Moderate rain | Marginal | 9°/5° | -1° | 27/34 | 71% |
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| Sat 24Light drizzle | Marginal | 13°/6° | 2° | 23/28 | 63% |
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Hewson Hill 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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| Sun 25Light drizzle | Marginal | 11°/6° | 0° | 38/48 | 57% |
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| Mon 26Slight rain showers | Poor | 13°/6° | 0° | 43/53 | 38% |
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| Tue 27Slight rain showers | Poor | 13°/5° | 0° | 47/60 | 37% |
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| Wed 28Light drizzle | Good | 10°/5° | 0° | 23/29 | 29% |
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| Thu 29Moderate drizzle | Poor | 12°/5° | 1° | 41/54 | 33% |
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| Fri 30Light drizzle | Good | 12°/5° | 3° | 14/41 | 29% |
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| Sat 31Dense drizzle | Good | 8°/4° | 0° | 17/28 | 25% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Hewson Hill each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 261m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Hewson Hill 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 08:00, sunset 18:27
10h 26m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:48 and starts 17:38. From the summit you see the sun 07:57 to 18:30.
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About Hewson Hill
Hewson Hill is 261 m (856 ft) high with 128 m of prominence. It is in Slieve Bloom Mountains, Ireland. OS grid reference S522965. It is the 7th highest of the 17 summits Peakify lists in Slieve Bloom Mountains. The nearest summits are Cullenagh Mountain (7.4 km), Fossy Mountain (8.8 km) and Ballaghmore Hill (7.0 km).
How high is Hewson Hill?
Hewson Hill is 261 metres high with 128 metres of prominence.
Where is Hewson Hill?
Hewson Hill is listed in Slieve Bloom Mountains, Ireland.
Are there routes for Hewson Hill?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Hewson Hill 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 Hewson Hill tomorrow?
Monday 19 October: light drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 14 mph gusting 18 mph, 43% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Hewson Hill this weekend?
Sunday 18 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 4 mph gusting 7 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Hewson Hill?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
