Ben Nevis1,345 m
61Mixed
A mixed day on Ben Nevis, with a bitter wind chill.
Wind23 mph EGusts 30 mph
Rain0.0 mm
Summit views63%
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 mLimiting summit
-28Severe hill conditions
A wild day on the tops of Scafell Pike, with snow on the tops and very strong, gusty winds.
Wind45 mph EGusts 60 mph
Rain7.1 mm
Summit views12%
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa1,085 m
4Poor
A poor day on the tops of Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa, with sleet or snow on the tops and burns likely to be in spate.
Wind27 mph WGusts 36 mph
Rain1.6 mm
Summit views13%
Weather data: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Adapted by Mountain Weather.
24-hour challenge planning
Daytime blocks across Tue 17 Nov 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 eveningTue 17 Nov · PMBen Nevis70
- Middle summit, following morningWed 18 Nov · AMScafell Pike75
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningWed 18 Nov · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa79
South to north
Yr Wyddfa to Ben Nevis
- Start summit, afternoon or eveningTue 17 Nov · PMSnowdon - Yr Wyddfa8
- Middle summit, following morningWed 18 Nov · AMScafell Pike75
- Final summit, following afternoon or eveningWed 18 Nov · PMBen Nevis84
Moon for your challenge
Night before your chosen day: Monday 16 November 2026
Ben Nevis
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 46%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 22:15 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 22:15 GMT
Window: 16 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 17 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 46%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 22:17 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 22:20 GMT
Window: 16 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 17 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
First-quarter moon
- Illuminated disc
- 46%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 22:26 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 22:25 GMT
Window: 16 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 17 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Night beginning Tuesday 17 November 2026
Ben Nevis
Waxing gibbous moon
- Illuminated disc
- 55%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 23:36 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 23:35 GMT
Window: 17 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 18 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Scafell Pike
Waxing gibbous moon
- Illuminated disc
- 55%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 23:35 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 23:35 GMT
Window: 17 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 18 Nov, 08:00 GMT
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa
Waxing gibbous moon
- Illuminated disc
- 55%
- Moonrise
- Outside this window
- Moonset
- 23:42 GMT
Moon up during darker hours17:00 GMT to 23:40 GMT
Window: 17 Nov, 17:00 GMT to 18 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