Sgor an Lochain Uaine weather tomorrow, this weekend and 14-day summit forecast

1,258 m · Cairngorms

Sgor an Lochain Uaine, the Angel's Peak, is a remote 1258m Munro on the rim of An Garbh Choire between Braeriach and Cairn Toul.

Sgor an Lochain Uaine today (updated 04:11, 19 Oct): up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Thursday, summit gusts 26 mph.

Sgor an Lochain Uaine weather today, tomorrow and this weekend

  • Marginal Today Monday 19 October

    Moderate drizzle, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunrise 07:57, sunset 18:02.

  • Poor Tomorrow Tuesday 20 October

    Slight rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 56 mph, 98% chance of rain. Rated Poor. Sunrise 07:59, sunset 18:00.

  • Poor Saturday 24 October

    Moderate snow fall, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 55 mph gusting 69 mph, 67% chance of rain. Rated Poor. Sunrise 08:07, sunset 17:50.

  • Poor Sunday 25 October

    Moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 61 mph gusting 76 mph, 71% chance of rain. Rated Poor. Sunrise 07:10, sunset 16:47.

Best day of the next seven: Thursday 22 October, with summit gusts around 26 mph and a 36% chance of rain. Peakify picks it as the day with the lightest gusts, after a penalty for any chance of rain over 40%.

Sgor an Lochain Uaine 14-day summit weather forecast

Every day the cache holds from today, at summit height. Temperatures in °C, wind and gusts in mph, rain as the day's highest chance. Days 8 to 14 are marked less certain: forecasts lose skill quickly beyond a week, so read them as a trend.

DayVerdictWeatherHigh / lowFeels likeWind / gustRainSnow
Today Marginal Moderate drizzle 4° / 0° -7° 34 / 43 mph 100% —
Tomorrow Poor Slight rain 4° / 0° -7° 45 / 56 mph 98% —
Wed 21 Oct Marginal Light snow 3° / -2° -7° 39 / 49 mph 98% 2.1 cm
Thu 22 Oct Marginal Overcast 0° / -4° -8° 21 / 26 mph 36% —
Fri 23 Oct Poor Light snow 4° / -4° -8° 45 / 56 mph 86% 6.7 cm
Sat 24 Oct Poor Light snow 1° / -1° -7° 55 / 69 mph 67% 3.4 cm
Sun 25 Oct Poor Moderate drizzle 9° / -1° -7° 61 / 76 mph 71% —
Days 8 to 14: less certain
Mon 26 Oct Poor (less certain) Moderate drizzle 3° / -2° -7° 53 / 67 mph 55% —
Tue 27 Oct Poor (less certain) A dusting of snow 2° / -3° -7° 43 / 54 mph 65% —
Wed 28 Oct Poor (less certain) A dusting of snow 2° / -3° -7° 45 / 57 mph 53% —
Thu 29 Oct Poor (less certain) Moderate drizzle 5° / 0° -4° 55+ / 75+ mph 62% —
Fri 30 Oct Poor (less certain) Slight rain showers 4° / -2° -8° 55+ / 75+ mph 59% —
Sat 31 Oct Poor (less certain) Moderate drizzle 1° / -2° -8° 55+ / 70+ mph 50% —
Sun 1 Nov Poor (less certain) A dusting of snow 0° / -3° -9° 43 / 54 mph 39% —

The cached forecast has no freezing level; snow is the model's summit snowfall for the day.

How the Sgor an Lochain Uaine summit forecast is made

The numbers come from the Open-Meteo weather model for the summit's position at 1,258 m, in the mountain's local time. A valley forecast would understate the summit badly, so the wind is worked out at summit height from the model's upper-air winds: the standard 10 m wind sits over the model's smoothed ground and is roughly half what an exposed top gets.

Peakify rates each day 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. The verdict is the same one shown on the main peak page and in the Peakify app.

"Feels like" is the coldest apparent temperature of the day, which combines air temperature, wind and humidity. On a windy summit it can be well below the air temperature, so pack for that figure, not the high.

For a second opinion before a big day, read the Met Office mountain forecast or MWIS for the area. They are written by forecasters and cover hazards such as cloud on the tops and visibility that a model table can't.

Questions about Sgor an Lochain Uaine

What is the Sgor an Lochain Uaine weather tomorrow?

Tuesday 20 October: slight rain, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 45 mph gusting 56 mph, 98% chance of rain. Rated Poor.

What is the Sgor an Lochain Uaine weather this weekend?

Saturday 24 October: moderate snow fall, up to 1°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 55 mph gusting 69 mph, 67% chance of rain. Rated Poor. Sunday 25 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -7°C, summit wind 61 mph gusting 76 mph, 71% chance of rain. Rated Poor.

Is there a 14-day Sgor an Lochain Uaine weather forecast?

Yes. This page lists up to 14 days of summit weather for Sgor an Lochain Uaine, each with a Good, Marginal or Poor verdict. Days 8 to 14 are less certain: use them to spot a settled or stormy spell, not to plan a day.

Where does the Sgor an Lochain Uaine summit forecast come from?

From the Open-Meteo weather model for the summit's position at 1,258 m, refreshed every few hours. Wind is worked out at summit height from the model's upper-air winds, because the standard 10 m wind is roughly half what a summit gets.