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East Highlands: latest pressure

Monday, 6 July 2009: dawn to dusk

Forecast issued: 1424 on Sunday, 5 July 2009


Overview for Monday

Mist will clear leaving a mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery.


Key to Hazards
Hazards Risk Explanation
Blizzards No Risk  
Heavy snow No Risk  
Storm force winds No Risk  
Gales No Risk  
Severe chill effect No Risk  
Persistent and extensive hill fog Low Occasional patches in association with showers.
Thunderstorms Medium Lightning strikes are likely to cause danger, more so on exposed ridges and summits.
Heavy persistent rain Medium Some torrential downpours are likely in association with thunderstorms.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900
Mist
Mist
0900 to 1200
Heavy rain showers
Heavy rain showers
1200 to 1500
Thundery showers
Thundery showers
1500 to dusk
Thundery showers
Thundery showers
0% 30% 50% 30%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: East Highlands

Monday

Weather

The mist or fog that affects the southern and eastern Grampians will soon disperse with most ranges seeing a bright or sunny start to the day. The sunshine will cause clouds to build and showers will break out through morning. These showers will turn heavier through by the afternoon with thundery downpours likely. The showers will die out towards the evening leaving a sunny end to the day.

Visibility

Good or very good, but will be poor in early morning mist, fog and within hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional patches above 450m and usually associated with heavy showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

15 to 20mph in or near any showers, otherwise light.

Temperature

Glens Plus 11 rising to 20 Celsius.
900 m Plus 10 Celsius.
Freezing level Well above the summits.

Tuesday

Weather

Broken cloud with showers, which will ease towards the evening. It will feel much colder, than of late, across the summits due to freshening winds.

Visibility

Good or very good, but will be poor in early morning mist, fog and within hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional patches above 450m and usually associated with heavy showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

Northerly 25mph gusts 35mph.

Temperature

Glens Plus 11 to 17 Celsius.
900 m Plus 7 Celsius.
Freezing level Well above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

Bright or sunny spells and occasional showers. Strong or gale force northerly winds across the summits will lead to a significant wind chill. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

Thursday

Bright or sunny spells and occasional showers. Strong or gale force northerly winds across the summits will lead to a significant wind chill. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

Friday

Bright or sunny spells and isolated showers. Strong northerly winds across the summits leading to a significant wind chill. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

North East England West Midlands Grampian South West England Central, Tayside & Fife Northern Ireland North West England East of England Highlands & Eilean Siar Strathclyde Wales East Midlands SW Scotland, Lothian Borders London & South East England Yorkshire & Humber