Ben Nevis1,345 mLimiting summit
72Good
A good day on Ben Nevis, though expect snow on the tops.
Wind18 mph SGusts 22 mph
Rain0.3 mm
Summit views54%
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
78Good
A good day on Scafell Pike, though expect cloud on the tops early.
Wind12 mph EGusts 15 mph
Rain0.3 mm
Summit views57%
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa1,085 m
99Excellent
A fine day on Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa: dry, with light winds and clear tops for most of the day.
Wind12 mph NEGusts 16 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views92%
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.
24-hour challenge planning
The next day is not yet available in the forecast, so a two-day comparison cannot be shown for this start date.
Moon for your challenge
Night before your chosen day: Friday 6 November 2026
Ben Nevis
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 5%
- Moonrise
- 05:42 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours05:40 GMT next morning to 07:00 GMT next morning
Window: 6 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 7 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 5%
- Moonrise
- 05:27 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours05:30 GMT next morning to 06:50 GMT next morning
Window: 6 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 7 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Waning crescent moon
- Illuminated disc
- 5%
- Moonrise
- 05:27 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours05:30 GMT next morning to 06:50 GMT next morning
Window: 6 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 7 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Night beginning Saturday 7 November 2026
Ben Nevis
Near-new moon
- Illuminated disc
- 2%
- Moonrise
- 07:07 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hoursBelow the horizon throughout the darker hours.
Window: 7 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 8 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
Near-new moon
- Illuminated disc
- 2%
- Moonrise
- 06:48 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hoursBelow the horizon throughout the darker hours.
Window: 7 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 8 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Near-new moon
- Illuminated disc
- 2%
- Moonrise
- 06:46 next morning GMT
- Moonset
- Outside this window
Moon up during darker hours06:45 GMT next morning to 06:50 GMT next morning
Window: 7 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 8 Nov, 08:00 GMT
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