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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.

Forecasts are produced manually using information from a range of forecast models and forecasters knowledge of mountain weather. New forecasts, for the next three days are produced by 4:30pm daily, normally earlier in the winter, and amended as necessary.

The production of the Scottish forecasts is fully funded by the Scottish Government through sportscotland with the support of The Mountaineering Council of Scotland.

As always, please continue to give us feedback about what you think of our website, service and future development plans.

Observations from mountain summits

Sunday 1st February - 07:00 GMT 
Cairngorm (1245m)  -7.8C      n/a
Aonach Mor (1130m)  -8.3C N  18 gusts 31mph
Cairnwell (933m)    n/a     n/a
Great Dun Fell (N. Pennines) (847m)   -5.3C N   48 gusts 60mph
Bealach na ba (Wester Ross) (773m)  -5.1C NE 41 gusts 62mph 

News


Planning video, updated Friday 30th January - renewed cold and snow developing this week

We are trialling forecast videos concentrating on the outlook period (not updated daily). They do take time to prepare, and may well be updated two or three times a week: around Tuesday and Thursday, concentrating on the weekend to come, and Saturday with a look to the week to come. However, as with our forecasts, please give us feedback.


Latest Forecasts

Click here to view the PDF version of the The Northwest Highlands Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the The Northwest Highlands Forecast The Northwest Highlands

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the West Highlands Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the West Highlands Forecast West Highlands

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath Forecast Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Southeastern Highlands Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Southeastern Highlands Forecast Southeastern Highlands

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Southern Uplands Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Southern Uplands Forecast Southern Uplands

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Lake District Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Lake District Forecast Lake District

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Snowdonia National Park Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Snowdonia National Park Forecast Snowdonia National Park

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

Click here to view the PDF version of the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales Forecast Click here to view low graphics page version of the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales Forecast Peak District and Yorkshire Dales

Updated at 2:11pm on 01.02.2015

 

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