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General Summary for Friday, 13 March, 2020

British Mountain Summary: Based on forecast chart for noon 13 March, 2020 A ridge of high pressure will bring fine conditions across many areas with a widespread frost at dawn across . Across and Wales, clusters of snow showers at dawn will become more isolated through the day and snow will become confined to high tops. Risk of rain into Wales later.

Headline for Southern Uplands Frost at dawn. Then largely dry and fine with little wind.

Detailed Forecast for Friday, 13 March, 2020

How windy? (On the Direction variable, mostly less than 10-15mph, perhaps stronger for a few hours around summits) dawn. Later southerly 15-20mph.

Effect of wind on Mostly small. you?

How wet? Largely dry (Precipitation and its Chance of early snow showers, these likely clearing away southeastwards, leaving impact) much of the day dry.

Cloud on the hills? Breaking up Banks of cloud across some tops in the morning, but breaking up leaving most or all summits clear.

Chance of cloud 80% free summits?

Sunshine? Patchwork of sunshine. Air clarity (below cloud) Excellent visibility.

How Cold? (at 750m) -2C rising to 0C.

Freezing Level 400-600m, plus frost some valleys from dawn; rising through day to 700-800m.

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Southern Uplands - Looking Ahead

Saturday 14 March Sunday 15 March

How windy? (On the Southerly 15 to 25mph, strongest in the West to southwest in the range 20 to summits) afternoon. 35mph, may be lull in wind.

Effect of wind on Mostly small. Will impede walking at times through the you? day across higher slopes with significant wind chill.

How wet? Occasional showers, risk rain later. Often dry, a few showers. (Precipitation and its Occasional patches of rain, or across Mostly dry conditions through the day. impact) higher slopes in morning snow, will come However, at times a few showers will push and go across the hills. Risk of rain in from the west, sleet or wet snow highest spreading in from the west later in the tops. afternoon.

Cloud on the hills? Extensive Often clear, patches higher tops.

Cloud will very likely shroud the hills Hills likely often clear through the day. throughout much of the day. At times However, a few patches will come and go patches to lower slopes; especially in across higher tops; particularly in the west precipitation. and around showers.

Chance of cloud 20% 70% free summits? Sunshine? Often cloudy, some patches of sun. Patches of sun. Air clarity (below cloud) Visibility at times good, but occasionally Visibility very good away from showers. poor or in the morning very poor in precipitation. How Cold? (at -1C, lifting to 2C in the afternoon. Around 1C 750m)

Freezing Level 600-700m, but lifting above summits into Around 800m the afternoon.

Planning Outlook All mountain areas of Britain from Saturday, 14 March, 2020 Occasional showers on Saturday ahead of a front that will bring rain, and across Scotland upland snow for a time, later in the day. Freezing levels will rise from the southwest through the day which will bring a period of thaw. The rain will sweep south and slowly clear England and Wales on Sunday morning. Colder air will follow with clusters of snow showers in western Scotland. Into next week, a change of pattern is expected, with higher pressure finally becoming established near or across the British Isles, bringing generally quieter weather. However, some rain and upland snow will affect Scotland for a time early in the week.

Forecast issued at 16:33 on Thursday, 12 March, 2020 The production of the Scottish forecasts is fully funded by the Scottish Government through Mountaineering Scotland with the support of sportscotland. Forecasts are issued daily by 16:30 and are kept under review and amended as necessary. However, expected conditions can still change after issue. © Copyright Mountain Weather Information Service, 2020.

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