Sgurr Alasdair today (updated 15:13, 28 Oct): up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Sunday, summit gusts 19 mph.
Sgurr Alasdair weather today
Moderate rain, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -6°C, summit wind 43 mph gusting 54 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Sgurr Alasdair weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 58 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Sgurr Alasdair weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sgurr Alasdair summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
6°/2°
-6°
43/54
100%
TomorrowLight drizzle
Poor
6°/5°
-2°
47/58
96%
Fri 30Moderate rain
Poor
6°/4°
-2°
48/60
75%
Sat 31Overcast
Marginal
5°/-1°
-3°
13/16
65%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
4°/-1°
-3°
15/19
8%
Mon 2Light drizzle
Good
4°/1°
-1°
16/19
2%
Tue 3Light drizzle
Marginal
2°/1°
-3°
25/31
6%
Sgurr Alasdair 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Light drizzle
Good
3°/-2°
-4°
18/22
12%
Thu 5Fog
Marginal
2°/-5°
-8°
11/14
14%
Fri 6Fog
Marginal
2°/-5°
-8°
13/16
25%
Sat 7Fog
Good
2°/-4°
-7°
16/20
33%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
4°/-3°
-4°
37/46
47%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
7°/4°
0°
54/67
37%
Tue 10Slight rain showers
Poor
6°/2°
-2°
51/64
37%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Sgurr Alasdair each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 992m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Sgurr Alasdair 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 07:27, sunset 16:50
9h 23m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:25 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 07:19 to 16:56.
Sgurr Alasdair is the highest summit of the Black Cuillin and of the Isle of Skye. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and as the island's high point its prominence equals its height. Its summit is a small rocky point above Coire Lagan. Sgurr Sgumain lies 0.2 km to the south-west and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich 0.3 km to the north, with the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Sgurr Dearg 1.0 km to the north-west.
The usual route starts at Glenbrittle. A path climbs to Loch Coire Lagan, set in bare gabbro slabs below the main ridge. From there you climb the Great Stone Chute, a long, steep gully of scree, to the gap between Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Thearlaich. A short, exposed scramble up the ridge leads to the summit.
The Stone Chute is loose, and rocks knocked down by people above are a real hazard. The Cuillin rock upsets compasses, so learn the line before cloud comes in.
Sgurr Alasdair is 992 m (3,255 ft) high with 992 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 166th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr Thearlaich (0.1 km), Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (0.3 km) and Sgurr Sgumain (0.2 km).
Is Sgurr Alasdair the highest mountain on Skye?
Yes. Sgurr Alasdair is the highest point of Skye and the Black Cuillin.
What is the Great Stone Chute?
It is a long, steep scree gully from Coire Lagan to the gap below the summit. It is loose, and stones knocked down by others are a hazard.
Do you need to scramble to climb Sgurr Alasdair?
Yes. The last section from the top of the Stone Chute to the summit is a short, exposed scramble.
Can you use a compass in the Cuillin?
Only with care. The gabbro is magnetic in places and can throw a compass off, so plan your line and know the ground.
How high is Sgurr Alasdair?
Sgurr Alasdair is 992 metres high with 992 metres of prominence.
Where is Sgurr Alasdair?
Sgurr Alasdair is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Sgurr Alasdair?
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr Alasdair, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Sgurr Alasdair 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 Sgurr Alasdair tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 58 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Sgurr Alasdair this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Sgurr Alasdair?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Sgurr Alasdair is the highest summit of the Black Cuillin and of the Isle of Skye. It is a Munro and a Marilyn, and as the island's high point its prominence equals its height. Its summit is a small rocky point above Coire Lagan. Sgurr Sgumain lies 0.2 km to the south-west and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich 0.3 km to the north, with the Inaccessible Pinnacle on Sgurr Dearg 1.0 km to the north-west.
The usual route starts at Glenbrittle. A path climbs to Loch Coire Lagan, set in bare gabbro slabs below the main ridge. From there you climb the Great Stone Chute, a long, steep gully of scree, to the gap between Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Thearlaich. A short, exposed scramble up the ridge leads to the summit.
The Stone Chute is loose, and rocks knocked down by people above are a real hazard. The Cuillin rock upsets compasses, so learn the line before cloud comes in.
Sgurr Alasdair is 992 m (3,255 ft) high with 992 m of prominence. It is in Highland, Scotland. It is the 166th highest of the 1,458 summits Peakify lists in Highland. The nearest summits are Sgurr Thearlaich (0.1 km), Sgurr Mhic Choinnich (0.3 km) and Sgurr Sgumain (0.2 km).
Is Sgurr Alasdair the highest mountain on Skye?
Yes. Sgurr Alasdair is the highest point of Skye and the Black Cuillin.
What is the Great Stone Chute?
It is a long, steep scree gully from Coire Lagan to the gap below the summit. It is loose, and stones knocked down by others are a hazard.
Do you need to scramble to climb Sgurr Alasdair?
Yes. The last section from the top of the Stone Chute to the summit is a short, exposed scramble.
Can you use a compass in the Cuillin?
Only with care. The gabbro is magnetic in places and can throw a compass off, so plan your line and know the ground.
How high is Sgurr Alasdair?
Sgurr Alasdair is 992 metres high with 992 metres of prominence.
Where is Sgurr Alasdair?
Sgurr Alasdair is listed in Highland, Scotland.
Are there routes for Sgurr Alasdair?
Peakify lists 1 route for Sgurr Alasdair, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Sgurr Alasdair 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 Sgurr Alasdair tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: light drizzle, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 58 mph, 96% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Sgurr Alasdair this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: overcast, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 13 mph gusting 16 mph, 65% chance of rain. Rated Marginal. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 19 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Sgurr Alasdair?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
