[Andy Mayhew]

Mountain Forecast – Issued Thursday 22nd March 2012

Warm, dry and settled

General Situation:

High pressure continues to sit over Britain through the weekend and into next week. All parts dry and for the most part sunny with just a light southerly breeze. Rather warm.

The Weekend in Detail:

Saturday 24th March - some early low cloud and mist patches which will burn off by mid morning to leave a fine, dry and sunny day for all upland areas. Perhaps more hazy with some lingering mist or low cloud in eastern and northeastern parts of Scotland.

Sunday 25th March - another fine day after early low cloud and mist has cleared and probably a little warmer with temperatures in the high teens in Wales, the Peak and over the SW Moors - a little cooler further north as would be expected but still very pleasant indeed for March.

Further Outlook:

Continuing fine for most of the week but high pressure will decline towards next weekend with a risk of more unsettled weather affecting northern parts. It then looks like turning cooler and more unsettled generally through the first week of April with a risk of snow over higher hills, particularly in Scotland. Current signs are that cooler and unsettled conditions will persist over the Easter weekend which could be quite wet in places.

For the latest daily weather update covering most upland regions of Britain, more please visit The Mountain Weather Information Service website provided by Geoff Monk.

Met Office Mountain Forecasts are also available for the Highlands, Lake District, Peak District and Wales.

Avalanche news for the Highlands is provided by SAIS


Note: this is a personal interpretation of likely weather conditions on the UK hills and is intended for general guidance purposes only. Local conditions may vary and changes may occur suddenly and without warning. Extreme caution should always be exercised when venturing into the hills

TOI 10.20 GMT – 22nd March 2012

Forecast by Andy Mayhew for Ukww

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And that was one of the easiest forecasts I've done in ages