Fell Top Weather

Forecast

Today - Thursday, 26th May

Summary

Rain through the morning, then mainly dry and sunny from mid-day.

Detail

Outbreaks of rain lingers through much of the morning, some on the heavy side over southern and western fells, before clearing to east in the early afternoon, then mainly dry with sunny intervals and only the odd light and isolated shower.

Visibility

Moderate or poor in morning and early afternoon rain, very poor within cloud as bases extensive from 300-500m in early rain, then becoming very good.

Chance of cloud free summits

10-20% for the morning, becoming 90% during the afternoon.

Forecaster's view

Hill fog quite extensive during the morning, combining with driving rain and across higher peaks gales to bring some difficult conditions. Risk of sunburn in strengthening afternoon sunshine.

Conditions through the day

Time		06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather
Precipitation		60%	90%	50%	10%	10%	<5%
Freezing Level		2100m	2200m	2000m	1500m	1300m	1200m
900m	Temperature (°C)	5	7	7	6	5	3
	Feels like (°C)	-1	0	2	-0	-1	-4
	Wind direction	SW	SW	W	W	W	W
	Wind speed (mph)	31	42	36	35	26	33
	Wind gust (mph)	37	51	45	45	34	40
600m	Temperature (°C)	7	8	9	9	8	6
	Feels like (°C)	2	3	5	4	3	1
	Wind direction	SW	SW	W	W	W	W
	Wind speed (mph)	26	31	30	32	23	22
	Wind gust (mph)	33	41	40	43	32	31
300m	Temperature (°C)	9	10	12	12	10	8
	Feels like (°C)	7	7	9	10	8	6
	Wind direction	SW	SW	W	W	NW	NW
	Wind speed (mph)	9	13	13	15	10	7
	Wind gust (mph)	25	33	32	35	26	26
Valley	Temperature (°C)	11	11	13	14	13	11
	Feels like (°C)	9	9	11	11	11	9
	Wind direction	SW	SW	W	W	NW	W
	Wind speed (mph)	10	13	13	14	9	8
	Wind gust (mph)	24	32	30	31	24	25

Daylight

dawn 03:59, sunrise 04:50, sunset 21:28, dusk 22:19

Friday, 27th May

Detail

Mainly dry with plentiful sunshine and only a few light and very isolated showers appearing.

Wind

West to northwest initially mean 30-35mph with gusts reaching 45mph over most exposed ridges and summits, gradually easing through the day.

Visibility

Good or very good.

Chance of cloud free summits

95% plus.

Daylight

dawn 03:58, sunrise 04:49, sunset 21:30, dusk 22:21

Saturday, 28th May

Dry with good periods of sunshine. Relatively light winds with a freezing level above the summits.

Sunday, 29th May

Again another largely dry with good sunny spells, but northerly breezes developing, bringing some risk of a few light showers later.

Monday, 30th May

A scattering of light showers and brighter spells.

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