Fell Top Weather

Forecast

This evening

Cloudy with spells of rain, heavy at times. Some snow and possibly blizzard conditions at first above 600m. Severe gale force southeast winds, easing later. Freezing level 800m, soon rising above summits.

Tomorrow - Saturday, 6th December

Summary

Frequent showers, some heavy, with low cloud. Cold and windy on the tops.

Detail

Mainly cloudy with frequent showers, some heavy with a small chance of hail and thunder. Sleet on the highest tops above 900m in the morning. A few fleeting bright or clear intervals, mainly on lower slopes in the east.

Visibility

Frequent cloud above 400 or 500m, but rising to higher slopes at times in the east. Away from low cloud, visibility mainly good but a few km at times in showers.

Chance of cloud free summits

20%.

Forecaster's view

Feeling mild in the valleys but much colder at height with gusty winds, showers and low cloud giving a significant wind chill.

Conditions through the day

Time		00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather
Precipitation		70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%	70%
Freezing Level		1500m	1400m	1400m	1400m	1500m	1500m	1600m	1600m
900m	Temperature (°C)	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4
	Feels like (°C)	-5	-5	-4	-3	-2	-2	-2	-2
	Wind direction	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	SW	SW
	Wind speed (mph)	38	31	27	19	20	22	22	27
	Wind gust (mph)	46	38	33	23	24	27	27	34
600m	Temperature (°C)	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	5
	Feels like (°C)	-2	-2	-2	-0	1	1	1	1
	Wind direction	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	SW	SW
	Wind speed (mph)	30	28	24	17	16	17	17	21
	Wind gust (mph)	41	38	33	23	21	23	23	28
300m	Temperature (°C)	6	6	5	6	7	7	7	7
	Feels like (°C)	2	2	2	4	5	5	5	5
	Wind direction	S	S	S	S	SW	SW	SW	SW
	Wind speed (mph)	12	11	10	6	6	7	7	9
	Wind gust (mph)	31	27	24	16	15	17	17	22
Valley	Temperature (°C)	8	8	7	8	9	9	9	9
	Feels like (°C)	4	5	5	6	7	7	7	7
	Wind direction	S	S	SE	S	SW	SW	SW	SW
	Wind speed (mph)	13	10	10	5	6	8	8	11
	Wind gust (mph)	30	25	23	13	16	18	19	24

Daylight

dawn 07:34, sunrise 08:18, sunset 15:48, dusk 16:32

Sunday, 7th December

Detail

Outbreaks of rain overnight then drier and a little brighter for a couple of hours in the morning. A band of rain will then spread northeast from late morning and lasting through the afternoon, heavy at times. Rain clearing in the evening to leave clear spells and a few mist patches.

Wind

South or Southeast 20 to 30mph gusts 40mph.

Visibility

Extensive cloud above 400 or 500m, but lifting and breaking for a few hours in the morning. Outside of cloud, visibility good, lowering to a few km at times in rain.

Chance of cloud free summits

10%, becoming 60% for a few hours in the morning.

Daylight

dawn 07:36, sunrise 08:19, sunset 15:48, dusk 16:32

Monday, 8th December

Bright spells and showers, some heavy with a small chance of thunder. Strong southwest winds with gusts 50mph on the tops. Freezing level above summits.

Tuesday, 9th December

It look likely to be a wet and very windy day. A chance of storm force winds on high slopes. Freezing level above summits.

Wednesday, 10th December

A brighter day with a few showers. Strong southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.

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