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Follow the latest musings of our MWIS forecasters discussing the intricacies of the British weather in the mountain environment. In addition our MWIS Ambassadors will be blogging on all aspects of adventure and safety in the mountains. A brief bio of our ambassadors can be found at the following link:


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Final forecasting thoughts on the exceptional heat on Tuesday
POSTED BY Garry // 18th Jul 22

Key messages - don't underestimate valley and upland heat, be aware of extremely dry ground and fire.
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Watch for unexpected high maximum temperatures
POSTED BY Garry // 16th Jul 22

Some spots north of the Cairngorms could also see mid 30s Celsius on Tuesday.
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Extreme heat on the way
POSTED BY Garry // 15th Jul 22

Forecasting thoughts for early next week.
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A chance of thunder and lightning
POSTED BY Richard // 11th Aug 20

The high hills aren’t a good place to be when there is a thunderstorm and lightning, particularly when you’re up on a high ridge or plateau.
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