Meall Gorm weather forecast.

949 m summit forecast for wind, cloud, rain and temperature. Updated 26 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC.

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Today on Meall Gorm.

Meall Gorm on Wednesday 26 August 2026: summit wind around 23 mph SE, gusting 32 mph; modelled cloud-free summit for 57% of daylight; feels like 3°C; 0.0 mm rain.

High confidenceHow the forecast works

Seven-day Meall Gorm forecast.

Conditions can change quickly with height. Use the day-by-day summit detail below, then check again close to departure.

High confidence
Wind23 mph SE Gusts32 mph Feels3°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit57% Cloud base972 m Freezing level3,080 m Daylight06:06–20:35 · 14.5 h

Cloud-free timing: Cloudy early, clearing later.

A mixed day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph early in the morning (strong winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 500–800 m in the morning, lifting to 1000–1300 m around midday and 900–1200 m by late afternoon. Summit cloud should lift later, bringing a better chance of clear views. Little or no rain expected.

Medium confidence
Wind20 mph SE Gusts27 mph Feels9°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit64% Cloud base1,452 m Freezing level2,830 m Daylight06:09–20:32 · 14.4 h

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Thunder risk: low

from late afternoon into the evening. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

Cloud-free timing: Cloudy early, clearing later.

A mixed day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 5-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Thunderstorms are possible from late afternoon into the evening. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. Cloud base around 300–600 m in the morning, then around 1900–2200 m around midday and 1400–1700 m by late afternoon. Summit cloud should lift later, bringing a better chance of clear views. Little or no rain expected.

High confidence
Wind17 mph N Gusts24 mph Feels7°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit7% Cloud base475 m Freezing level3,024 m Daylight06:11–20:30 · 14.3 h

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 20% later.

A grey, cloudy day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph during the evening (fresh and blowy). Cloud base around 400–700 m in the morning, then around 600–900 m around midday and 400–700 m by late afternoon. Expect clag for much of the day, though a brief clearance is possible during the afternoon. Little or no rain expected.

Medium confidence
Wind15 mph N Gusts21 mph Feels5°C Rain5.4 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base447 m Freezing level2,688 m Daylight06:13–20:27 · 14.2 h

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Thunder risk: low

from around midday into the evening. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

A grey, cloudy day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 5-20 mph, with gusts 15-25 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Thunderstorms are possible from around midday into the evening. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. Cloud base around 400–700 m in the morning, then around 600–900 m around midday and 400–700 m by late afternoon. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Some rain is likely, with around 5-10 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain.

Medium confidence
Wind10 mph SE Gusts14 mph Feels6°C Rain15.6 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base442 m Freezing level2,412 m Daylight06:15–20:24 · 14.2 h

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Thunder risk: moderate

from the morning into the evening. Leave exposed summits and ridges if thunder develops.

Spate watch

There could be a spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. The heaviest rain is expected later in the day. Crossing risk is expected from around 00:00 until around 23:00. Turn back if a crossing looks unsafe.

A rough, clagged-in day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 0-15 mph, with gusts 10-20 mph during the evening (a moderate breeze). A meaningful thunderstorm risk is indicated from the morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed ridges if storms begin to build. There could be a spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. Most likely from around 00:00 until around 23:00. Cloud base around 100-400 m in the morning, lifting to 400-700 m around midday. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 10-20 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.

Medium confidence
Wind32 mph SW Gusts45 mph Feels2°C Rain5.4 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base447 m Freezing level2,339 m Daylight06:17–20:21 · 14.1 h

Forecast confidence: Forecast models disagree on whether meaningful rain reaches the hills during 10:00-16:00.

A rough, clagged-in day on Meall Gorm: summit wind broadly 10-35 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph during the evening (gale-force winds). The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Much calmer lower down - generally 0-10 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 400–700 m through the morning, lifting to 600–900 m by late afternoon. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Some rain is likely, with around 5-10 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 6 to 10°C, feeling around 0 to 4°C in the wind - wrap up. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 18-40 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 18-40 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Forecast run: 2026-08-26

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