White Coomb weather forecast.

821 m summit in Northumberland and Cheviots. Seven-day wind, cloud, rain and temperature forecast, updated 27 August 2026 at 04:40 UTC.

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Today on White Coomb.

White Coomb on Thursday 27 August 2026: summit wind around 29 mph E, gusting 41 mph; modelled cloud-free summit for 36% of daylight; feels like 10°C; 0.0 mm rain.

Medium confidenceHow the forecast works

Seven-day White Coomb forecast.

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

Medium confidence
Wind29 mph E Gusts41 mph Feels10°C Rain0.0 mm Cloud-free summit36% Cloud base761 m Freezing level3,190 m Daylight06:08–20:20 · 14.2 h

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

Cloud-free timing: Clear early, clouding up later.

A grey, cloudy day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 20-35 mph, with gusts 35-45 mph during the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 10-20 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 900–1200 m in the morning, lowering to 700–1000 m around midday and 600–900 m by late afternoon. The summit should be clear early, with cloud building around midday. Little or no rain expected.

Medium confidence
Wind20 mph W Gusts28 mph Feels10°C Rain2.0 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base435 m Freezing level2,938 m Daylight06:10–20:17 · 14.1 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.

A grey, cloudy day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 5-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph during the evening (fresh and blowy). A meaningful thunderstorm risk is indicated from the morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed ridges if storms begin to build. Cloud base around 600-900 m in the morning, lowering to 400-700 m around midday. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 13-28 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 13-28 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Medium confidence
Wind17 mph SW Gusts23 mph Feels6°C Rain0.9 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base679 m Freezing level2,755 m Daylight06:12–20:15 · 14.1 h

Forecast confidence: Rain is possible, but forecast models differ by about 7 hours on when it arrives.

A grey, cloudy day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 10-20 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph early in the morning (fresh and blowy). Cloud base mostly around 600–900 m through daylight. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Little or no rain expected.

Medium confidence
Wind21 mph SW Gusts29 mph Feels7°C Rain1.6 mm Cloud-free summit36% Cloud base459 m Freezing level2,689 m Daylight06:14–20:12 · 14.0 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.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 60% later.

A grey, cloudy day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 15-25 mph, with gusts 25-35 mph during the evening (fresh and blowy). A meaningful thunderstorm risk is indicated from the morning into the evening. Avoid committing to exposed ridges if storms begin to build. Cloud base around 600–900 m in the morning, then around 400–700 m around midday and 800–1100 m by late afternoon. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from late afternoon into the evening. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with up to around 2 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 16-31 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 16-31 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Low confidence
Wind48 mph W Gusts67 mph Feels-0°C Rain11.2 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base621 m Freezing level1,976 m Daylight06:16–20:10 · 13.9 h

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

Thunder risk: low

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

A rough, clagged-in day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 30-55 mph, with gusts 60-70 mph during the afternoon (storm-force winds). Thunderstorms are possible from early morning into the afternoon. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. Much calmer lower down - generally 15-25 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 300-600 m in the morning, lifting to 600-900 m around midday. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 10-20 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 4 to 8°C, feeling around -2 to 2°C in the wind - wrap up. Low confidence (Summit wind could be roughly 32-58 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could be anywhere from 32 to 58 mph; check again nearer the time.

Medium confidence
Wind36 mph W Gusts50 mph Feels-3°C Rain9.7 mm Cloud-free summit0% Cloud base467 m Freezing level1,681 m Daylight06:17–20:07 · 13.8 h

Forecast confidence: Rain is possible, but forecast models differ by about 12 hours on when it arrives.

Spate watch

Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. Assess them at the water and turn back if unsure.

A rough, clagged-in day on White Coomb: summit wind broadly 25-40 mph, with gusts 45-55 mph early in the morning (gale-force winds). The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. There could be a spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may rise quickly. Most likely from around 08:00 until around 23:00. Much calmer lower down - generally 10-20 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base mostly around 400–700 m through daylight. Expect the top to stay in cloud for most or all of daylight, with no dependable break. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 5-10 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably. Cold on top: air temperature broadly 2 to 6°C, feeling around -4 to 0°C in the wind - wrap up. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 29-42 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 29-42 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Forecast run: 2026-08-27

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