Scafell today (updated 03:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 17 mph.
Scafell weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Scafell weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Scafell weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Scafell summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/3°
-4°
43/54
100%
TomorrowSlight rain
Marginal
7°/5°
-1°
38/48
86%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Marginal
6°/4°
-1°
39/49
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
5°/0°
-2°
17/21
4%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Marginal
6°/-2°
-5°
25/31
2%
Mon 2Fog
Good
4°/-4°
-6°
24/30
2%
Tue 3Overcast
Marginal
6°/-5°
-8°
16/17
2%
Scafell 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
6°/-1°
-4°
8/9
0%
Thu 5Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-4°
9/12
2%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
4°/-3°
-5°
12/15
10%
Sat 7Overcast
Good
5°/0°
-4°
15/19
12%
Sun 8Fog
Good
3°/-1°
-3°
10/13
21%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-3°
-6°
11/14
27%
Tue 10Fog
Good
3°/-2°
-6°
19/24
31%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Scafell each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 964m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Scafell 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 16:52.
Scafell rises to 964m (3,163ft) south-west of Scafell Pike, which stands 1.1km away across the narrow col of Mickledore. Its north and east faces are huge cliffs, Scafell Crag and East Buttress, while the south and west sides fall in long grassy slopes to Eskdale and Wasdale. Symonds Knott, a top 0.3km to the north, sits on the cliff edge. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Birkett and Furth.
The easier lines come from the south and west. From Eskdale you climb over Slight Side and follow the ridge north. From Wasdale Head a steep path goes up Green How. Walkers coming from Scafell Pike drop from Mickledore down the Eskdale side and climb the gully to Foxes Tarn.
Broad Stand, the rock step that links Mickledore to Scafell, is a rock climb. Walkers have died falling from it. Lord's Rake on the Wasdale side has suffered rockfall and is loose.
Scafell is 964 m (3,162 ft) high with 132 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Symonds Knott (0.3 km), Slight Side (1.5 km) and Cam Spout Crag (1.2 km).
Can you walk from Scafell Pike to Scafell?
Yes, but avoid Broad Stand. Descend from Mickledore towards Eskdale and climb the Foxes Tarn gully, or take Lord's Rake on the Wasdale side if conditions allow.
Is Scafell harder than Scafell Pike?
The Eskdale and Green How routes are steady walks. The difficulty lies on the Mickledore side, where crags and Broad Stand block the direct line.
What is Broad Stand?
Broad Stand is a short, polished rock step between Mickledore and Scafell. It is a climb, and walkers who try it without a rope have died.
Is Scafell a Wainwright?
Yes. Scafell is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett.
How high is Scafell?
Scafell is 964 metres high with 132 metres of prominence.
Where is Scafell?
Scafell is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Scafell?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Scafell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Boot via Slight Side (8.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Scafell 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 Scafell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Scafell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Scafell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Scafell rises to 964m (3,163ft) south-west of Scafell Pike, which stands 1.1km away across the narrow col of Mickledore. Its north and east faces are huge cliffs, Scafell Crag and East Buttress, while the south and west sides fall in long grassy slopes to Eskdale and Wasdale. Symonds Knott, a top 0.3km to the north, sits on the cliff edge. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP, Birkett and Furth.
The easier lines come from the south and west. From Eskdale you climb over Slight Side and follow the ridge north. From Wasdale Head a steep path goes up Green How. Walkers coming from Scafell Pike drop from Mickledore down the Eskdale side and climb the gully to Foxes Tarn.
Broad Stand, the rock step that links Mickledore to Scafell, is a rock climb. Walkers have died falling from it. Lord's Rake on the Wasdale side has suffered rockfall and is loose.
Scafell is 964 m (3,162 ft) high with 132 m of prominence. It is in Lake District, England. It is the 2nd highest of the 14 summits Peakify lists in Lake District. The nearest summits are Symonds Knott (0.3 km), Slight Side (1.5 km) and Cam Spout Crag (1.2 km).
Can you walk from Scafell Pike to Scafell?
Yes, but avoid Broad Stand. Descend from Mickledore towards Eskdale and climb the Foxes Tarn gully, or take Lord's Rake on the Wasdale side if conditions allow.
Is Scafell harder than Scafell Pike?
The Eskdale and Green How routes are steady walks. The difficulty lies on the Mickledore side, where crags and Broad Stand block the direct line.
What is Broad Stand?
Broad Stand is a short, polished rock step between Mickledore and Scafell. It is a climb, and walkers who try it without a rope have died.
Is Scafell a Wainwright?
Yes. Scafell is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP and Birkett.
How high is Scafell?
Scafell is 964 metres high with 132 metres of prominence.
Where is Scafell?
Scafell is listed in Lake District, England.
Are there routes for Scafell?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Scafell, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Boot via Slight Side (8.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Scafell 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 Scafell tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 38 mph gusting 48 mph, 86% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Scafell this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 17 mph gusting 21 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 25 mph gusting 31 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Scafell?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
