Ben Nevis1,345 m
100Excellent
A fine day on Ben Nevis: dry, with light winds and clear tops for most of the day.
Wind9 mph SWGusts 12 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views97%
Three Peaks Challenge weather forecast
Compare Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) before choosing a start date for the 24-hour National Three Peaks Challenge.
3 summitsUsually attempted within 24 hours
Forecast comparison
Every summit is shown side by side. The combined grade gives extra weight to the weakest forecast.
SummitGradeForecast summaryWindRainSummit viewsDetails
Scafell Pike978 m
100Excellent
A fine day on Scafell Pike: dry, with light winds and clear tops for most of the day.
Wind9 mph EGusts 11 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views97%
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa1,085 mLimiting summit
98Excellent
A fine day on Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa: dry, with light winds and clear tops for most of the day.
Wind17 mph NEGusts 23 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views97%
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.
24-hour challenge planning
Daytime blocks across Sun 18 Oct and the following day.
Compare a north-to-south sequence with the reverse. These broad blocks are not arrival times or a route schedule.
Overnight walking conditions are not included yetAM covers 07:00 to 13:00; PM covers 13:00 to 22:00. We do not recommend a direction from these daytime grades alone.
North to south
Ben Nevis to Yr Wyddfa
- Start summit, afternoon or eveningSun 18 Oct · PMBen Nevis100
- Middle summit, following morningMon 19 Oct · AMScafell Pike31
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningMon 19 Oct · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa69
South to north
Yr Wyddfa to Ben Nevis
- Start summit, afternoon or eveningSun 18 Oct · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa100
- Middle summit, following morningMon 19 Oct · AMScafell Pike31
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningMon 19 Oct · PMBen Nevis79
Moon for your challenge
Night before your chosen day: Saturday 17 October 2026
Ben Nevis
Moon information is unavailable for this night at this summit. An earlier night may no longer be in the current forecast.
Scafell Pike
Moon information is unavailable for this night at this summit. An earlier night may no longer be in the current forecast.
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Moon information is unavailable for this night at this summit. An earlier night may no longer be in the current forecast.
Night beginning Sunday 18 October 2026
Ben Nevis
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 53%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 22:50 BST
Moon up during darker hours18:50 BST to 22:50 BST
Window: 18 Oct, 17:00 BST to 19 Oct, 08:00 BST
Scafell Pike
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 53%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 22:59 BST
Moon up during darker hours18:45 BST to 23:00 BST
Window: 18 Oct, 17:00 BST to 19 Oct, 08:00 BST
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 53%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 23:12 BST
Moon up during darker hours18:50 BST to 23:10 BST
Window: 18 Oct, 17:00 BST to 19 Oct, 08:00 BST
Approximate times in UK local time, for an open horizon. Moon-up periods are rounded to five minutes. Hills and cloud can hide the Moon. Illumination is the sunlit percentage of its disc, not how bright your route will be. Darker hours here begin after civil twilight. This almanac covers only the stated overnight window and does not change the weather grade. Take a headtorch and spare power regardless.
Planning the National Three Peaks
The National Three Peaks Challenge links the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales. Conditions can differ sharply between the three summits, so this page keeps each forecast visible rather than reducing the route to one national weather symbol.
For this challenge, the selected date is treated as the start date. The sequence comparison uses the first summit in the afternoon or evening, the middle summit the following morning and the final summit the following afternoon or evening. It is a broad weather comparison, not a route schedule.
Read National Three Peaks route information