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Welcome to the Mountain Weather Information Service
MWIS currently produce forecasts for 8 different mountain areas of the UK as an aid to mountain safety.
These forecasts are now viewed by 2 million visitors to our website a year, and can be read on the appropriate webpage, downloaded as a printable PDF, or accessed via internet enabled mobile phone.
We now produce all 8 of our forecasts 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. The Peak District forecast has been expanded to include the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the area immediately between both parks.
The production of the Scottish forecasts is fully funded by the Scottish Government through sportscotland with the support of The Mountaineering Council of Scotland.
The production of the English and Welsh forecasts is currently unfunded.
The website operating and development costs are funded through commercial sponsorship. This successful partnership between public and private funding allows us to continue to provide a reliable professional service completely free of charge.
As always, please continue to give us feedback about what you think of our website, service and future development plans.
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Outdoors News .....
Final chance to influence Hill Tracks law
The campaign to require planning permission for new bulldozed hill tracks has entered its final phase. The Scottish Government has issued a consultation document and walkers and climbers have until 22 June to submit comments. The document proposes, “that to…
May 17th, 2012 10:31 AM
A new bothy has opened on the Isle of Jura. The Mountain Bothy Association (MBA) work party earlier this month undertook major work to make the old lodge at Cruib wind and watertight and available for use as a bothy.…
May 15th, 2012 12:26 PM
Call for entries for mountain writing and photo comps
The Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival (EMFF) and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) have joined forces this year to expand their popular and long running mountain writing and photography competitions. The Mountain Article competition has categories for prose and poetry…
May 15th, 2012 09:32 AM
St Abb's Fest kicks off with walks
A new festival gets underway this Wednesday (16 May) offering a variety of walks and other activities based at St Abbs nature reserve. Running for one week, the festival is a joint venture between the National Trust for Scotland (NTS)…
May 14th, 2012 05:39 PM
Mountain rescue dog handlers' plea as funding falls short
Volunteers whose dogs help find missing walkers and mountaineers are pleading for the public’s help in funding their group.
Friday 18 May 2012 03:40 PM GMT
Vango pitches in with three new tent models
Tent brand Vango has boosted its Adventure range with the addition of three new models. The tents, all of which come in at with a £150 price tag o...
Friday 18 May 2012 01:32 PM GMT
Rescue ends walker's Coast to Coast effort after just one mile
A walker was rescued after injuring himself less than a mile after starting a 192-mile trek. The man suffered an ankle injury on St Bees Head today...
Thursday 17 May 2012 08:03 PM GMT
Mountain rescuers will light beacon on Beacons for Queen's jubilee
Mountain rescuers plan to join the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations by lighting a beacon – on the Brecon Beacons.
Thursday 17 May 2012 03:43 PM GMT