Summary for all mountain areas

Widespread gales on the mountains, the wind often storm force Scottish Highlands. Incessant rain much of W & NW Highlands, heavy/torrential south of Ullapool. Rapid snowmelt Scottish Highlands Extensive low cloud on all western mountains.

Headline for Lake District

Severe upland gales. Rain, mainly morning.

How windy? (On the summits)

Southwesterly speeds increasing quickly with height to 45 to 65mph.

Effect of wind on you?

Difficult walking across the hills; where exposed on higher areas general mobility very difficult. Severe wind chill.

How Wet?

Drizzly west and south; mainly morning

Rain and drizzle after dawn will becoming increasingly light and patchy, and by late morning, very little will reach northern fells east of Borrowdale.

Cloud on the hills?

Persistent; very low west & south

Almost blanket low cloud most of region, widely below 450m, and much lower coastal fells. But breaks to 700m northeastern fells.

Chance of cloud free summits?

10%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Pockets of sunshine northeastern fells. Fog across the mountains; below cloud visibility often very good northeast.

How Cold? (at 750m)

5C

Freezing Level

Above the summits.