Mountain area forecasts
Forecasts available
- Scottish West Highlands
Covering the areas of Trossachs, Argyll, Lochaber, the north-west Highlands and Skye. - Scottish East Highlands
Covering the areas of the Grampian Mountains east of Rannoch Moor and including the Cairngorms. - Lake District National Park
- Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Snowdonia National Park
- Brecon Beacons National Park
- Peak District National Park
Specialist Open Day
We are running a special open day for climbers and walkers on the 27th March 2010. To find out more about weather and climate while exploring our modern headquarters register for this open day
Mountains can be inhospitable and dangerous places for the ill prepared. From one hour to the next, from one hill to the next, they can exhibit a dramatic variation in weather conditions. Whether it's a well-planned expedition or a spur of the moment decision to go to the hills, it is important to check the forecast.
Forecasts cover daylight hours and contain the following information.
- Hazard risk
- Overview
- 3 hourly weather summary
- Probability of precipitation
- Visibility
- Hill fog
- Maximum winds
- Valley and summit level temperatures
- Freezing level
- Latest pressure chart
- General outlook for the next few days
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