A dry and bright day with fresh southeast summit winds.
Detail
After a bright or sunny start with patchy cloud, cloud will build from the west from mid-morning. While the afternoon stays cloudy with bright or sunny spells conditions stay dry.
Visibility
Morning cloud will be patchy at 700-800m increasing to broken in the afternoon when the base rises to above the summits. The visibility will be good.
Chance of cloud free summits
85%.
Forecaster's view
In spite of the dry and bright conditions it will continue to feel chilly at height.
Conditions through the day
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
Precipitation
00%
00%
00%
00%
<5%
10%
Freezing Level
1400m
1300m
1400m
1500m
1500m
1700m
900m
Temperature (°C)
6
4
6
6
6
6
Feels like (°C)
1
-1
1
2
2
1
Wind direction
SE
SE
SE
S
SE
SE
Wind speed (mph)
18
18
16
16
19
21
Wind gust (mph)
24
24
21
20
24
27
600m
Temperature (°C)
6
6
8
9
9
7
Feels like (°C)
1
2
5
6
6
3
Wind direction
SE
SE
SE
S
SE
SE
Wind speed (mph)
24
20
15
15
16
22
Wind gust (mph)
32
27
21
20
22
30
300m
Temperature (°C)
7
10
12
12
11
9
Feels like (°C)
5
8
10
10
10
7
Wind direction
S
SE
SE
S
S
SE
Wind speed (mph)
8
12
10
9
8
9
Wind gust (mph)
18
20
18
18
18
23
Valley
Temperature (°C)
9
11
13
14
13
12
Feels like (°C)
7
9
12
12
13
10
Wind direction
E
SE
SE
S
S
SE
Wind speed (mph)
7
9
9
7
5
6
Wind gust (mph)
18
17
16
15
13
18
Daylight
dawn 05:05, sunrise 05:46, sunset 20:34, dusk 21:15
Saturday, 26th April
Detail
It will be an overcast day with extensive low cloud persisting into the evening. This will be accompanied by periods of light rain or drizzle which is unlikely to clear before the evening.
Wind
South to southwest 15-20mph gust 35mph.
Visibility
Largely extensive cloud 400-600m will linger throughout the day. The visibility will be moderate, falling poor or very poor in rain or drizzle.
Chance of cloud free summits
Less than 30%.
Daylight
dawn 05:03, sunrise 05:43, sunset 20:36, dusk 21:17
Sunday, 27th April
Cloudy but dry with bright or sunny spells. Strong southwest summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Monday, 28th April
Continuing dry with variable cloud and sunny spells. Moderate southerly summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Tuesday, 29th April
Increasing bright or sunny spells, dry. Fresh southerly summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
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