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Met Office forecast for Wednesday

Issued 18 June at 15:50

Any mist or clouds should clear during the morning. Then a dry day with sunny spells is expected throughout the park. Strong sunshine is likely to affect the park so adequate preparation for those sensitive to the sun will be necessary.

Dawn - 9am

Mist 0% chance of precipitation

9am - 12pm

Sunny intervals 0% chance of precipitation

12pm - 3pm

Sunny 0% chance of precipitation

3pm - dusk

Sunny 0% chance of precipitation

Visibility

Generally very good to excellent with some fine panoramas, the tops standing out well against the blue of the sky, with little hint of any haze even towards the most distant tops.

Hill fog

Isolated patches down to 800m mainly during the morning, these expected to clear later.

Wind at 500m

Northwest 15mph with gusts of 25mph.

Temperatures

  • Valleys/low level: Plus 11 Celsius rising to plus 18 Celsius.
  • At 900m: Plus 9 Celsius
  • Freezing level: Above the summits

Daylight

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Hazards

Storm force winds

No risk

Gales

No risk

Severe chill effect

No risk

Persistent extensive hill fog

No risk

Thunderstorms

No risk

Heavy persistent rain

No risk

Strong sunlight

Medium risk - Prolonged sunny spells will give exposure to moderate levels of UV.

Blizzards

No risk

Heavy snow

No risk

Forecast for Thursday

Dry with some sunny spells at first. Clouds are thickening with a risk of some outbreaks of rain during the afternoon.

Visibility

Generally very good during the morning, but becoming moderate to poor during the rain and very poor in hill fog.

Hill fog

Nil at first, but with occasional patches down to 600m during the afternoon.

Wind at 500m

Northwest 15mph with gusts of 25mph.

Temperatures

  • Valleys/low level: Plus 9 Celsius rising to 20 Celsius
  • At 900m: Plus 10 Celsius
  • Freezing level Above the summits

Outlook for next few days

Friday

Wet and cloudy, with outbreaks or prolonged periods of rain. Light southwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.

Saturday

Another wet and cloudy day, with some showers or prolonged periods of rain. Northeast turning north light winds. Freezing level above the summits.

Sunday

Wet and cloudy with further outbreaks or prolonged periods of rain. North to northwest light winds. Freezing level above the summits.

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