Weekend Weather Outlook

Weekend Weather 4th-5th September '04 Our regular Friday round-up of what's in store for the weekend. Just check the links for the relevant weather forecasts and if you want to know how things look in a particular area right now, check out the OM web cams page - see link further down the page - for a selection of hill cams. And whatever you do, have a good one. Metcheck for good overviews as well as a mountain forecast that allows you to select indidual peaks throughout the UK with a 72-hour graphic summary of conditions hour by hour plus a load of other interesting stuff. After its recent September pessimism, Metcheck has changed its mind and forecasts a big chunk of high pressure locked over the UK, so it looks like we might have summer this year after all. This weekend looks more 'okay' than stunning though, some sunshine, some showers, check the detailed forecasts for more details... Geoff Monk and Associates has a great downloadable mountain-specific forecast for Eastern and Western Highlands, Peak District and Lakes in PDF format. Plus a new Snowdonia forecast. Scotland a bit cloudy with occasional rain, England and Wales again possible drizzle depending on where you are and generally overcast though with the odd sunny spell depending on where you are, Lakes looks best. The good news is that they're forecasting high pressure and good weather next week. Is that a good thing? Nevisport's mountain weather forecast covers the main UK mountain areas, updated twice a day and gives both a general overview and a three-day outlook with useful stats like wind speed, freezing levels and both valley and summit temperatures. Met Office outlook for Saturday Dry and very warm in central and southeast England. Cloudy elsewhere with occasional rain, mainly to the northwest. Better on the eastern side. Sunday cloudy in the north - Scotland - some sunny intervals in the middle, improving as you head south. For localised five-day forecasts use this page. Welsh Mountain Forecasts Excellent online forecasts covering the National Park areas of Snowdonia - and the Brecon Beacons.

BBC Weather Site Saturday Central and southern England fine, dry and very warm with sunny spells. Cloudy elsewhere, best of sunny spells in the east, some showers on western coasts and hill. Sunday Mostly cloudy in northern and western parts of the UK, outbreaks of rain mainly to the north west, dry with occasional sunny spells over most of England and Wales, warm and humid for most. BBC specific areas: Fort William / Kendal / Betws-y-Coed / Aviemore / Skipton / Glossop (Peak) / Brecon / Milton Keynes.

Wasdaleweb weather - Always worth a loook just for the piccy from OM member Guy Newbold who lives and works in Wasdale. See also the live webcam pics of Scafell Pike and Great Gable. The Wasdaleweb Webcam now has a flash new camera for higher quality images and they looks great plus there's now a new Scafell Pike web cam. Scottish Avalanche Information Service - The good old Avalanche Information Service has gone into hibernation for the summer now that winter's over, the birds are singing, spring is - allegedly - in the air and all that palaver. Can rain or midges avalanche? Nope...

OUTDOORSmagic web cam page Links to all the UK mountain web cams we're aware of. If there's one that we've missed, please drop us a line and we'll add it to the page. Good for getting a general idea of what the snow situation's like, if the sun is shining, whether there's anywhere to park in Coniston etc. Check the image you're viewing is up to date as they often seem to go down. Ho hum... Pretty warm... ... but not particularly sunny. Verdict Good weather forecast for next week, but the weekend looks a little cloudy particularly in the west, though pesky southerners should get more sunshine. Occasional showers and drizzle in some areas, but generally okay. Pack a lightweight waterproof for those showery moments and don't expect great views on northern hills. Obvious Disclaimer Hey come on, we all know mountain weather's unpredictable, and while the above forecasts and links are a guide to what the weather may do, remember that mountain areas also tend to generate their own conditions, temperatures are much cooler up top than in the valleys and conditions can be totally different from down in the valleys.