Summary for all mountain areas

Fronts will clear slowly south-eastwards across England and Wales, bringing rain and low cloud for several hours, then becoming brighter from the north. Scotland sees scattered showers, these becoming heavier and more widespread later, of snow on highest summits.

Headline for Southeastern Highlands

Cool and breezy. Early rain, showers later; sleet high tops.

How windy? (On the Munros)

Westerly (northwesterly for a few hours), upland gale prior to dawn. Then 15-20mph morning, 20-25mph afternoon, then 30mph by dusk.

Effect of wind on you?

Mostly fairly small, but noticeable wind chill where exposed on higher tops. Gusty around showers later.

How Wet? (Precipitation and its impact)

Rain fading early morning. Risk a few showers later.

Remnants of overnight rain should clear southwards post-dawn, leaving occasional brief showers, but many hours dry. Sleet or snow on highest tops. By evening, a risk of scattered showers moving in from the west, these continuing into the night, locally heavy.

Cloud on the hills?

Clearing toward higher tops

Shrouding many hills in morning above 600-800m, locally lower post-dawn, but cloud base lifting through day. Many tops should clear by afternoon, perhaps sooner.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

30% morning; 80% afternoon.

Sunshine?
Air clarity (below cloud)

Sunshine breaking through during morning, although skies generally cloudy. Visibility becoming excellent.

How Cold? (at 900m)

4 to 6C

Freezing Level

Around 1300m, lowering to 1200m by evening.