THE WEATHER PAGE

Welcome to the Highpoint weather page. Below, you’ll find the best links to the most important weather information for anyone visiting the  mountains.

During the winter, you’ll also find a Lake District Fells conditions report on the home page, in which snow and mountain conditions are updated regularly.

The best weather site in my opinion with links to just about everything to do with the weather – some of it very technical and some not

www.greatweather.co.uk

RAINFALL RADARS

The BBC rainfall radar page, with recent and current rainfall shown, along with a prediction for the next couple of days.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/ukweather/rain.shtml

Meteox page – detailed rainfall radar with 15 minute updates, last three hours actual and next three hours predicted rainfall.
http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?jaar=-3&soort=loop3uur&c=uk

SYNOPTIC CHARTS

If you like weather charts, this one is for Britain and western europe 24 hours ahead.
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack0.gif

48 hours ahead
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack1.gif

72 hours ahead
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack2.gif

96 hours ahead
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/brack3.gif

FORECAST CHARTS

A set of forecast charts for the next 8 days – very useful for looking at weather trends it is in German, but some trial and error will pay dividends.
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten/fsavneur.html

Severe Weather Warnings – Met Office
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_warnings.html

DETAILED MOUNTAIN FORECASTS

Mountain Weather Information Service – excellent site divided into mountain areas – recommended:
http://www.mwis.org.uk/index.php

Met Office reports for East and West Highlands, Lakes, Snowdonia and Brecons:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/index.html

Snow Forecast – good 12 hour plots of temperature, wind, temperature and anticipated snowfall:
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/uk_3days.php

Scottish Weather Information and lots of useful links:
http://www.winterhighland.info/weather/#Q0

MOUNTAIN SAFETY

Scottish Avalanche Information Service – excellent site:
http://www.sais.gov.uk/

WEBCAMS

Cairngorm Ski Area:
http://www.cairngormmountain.org.uk/web-cam/

Ben Nevis:
http://www.lochaber.com/benneviswebcam/

Glencoe Ski Area:
http://www.glencoemountain.com/store/pages.php?pageid=8

Glencoe from Kingshouse:
http://freespace.virgin.net/kings.house/image.jpg

Wasdale, Lake District:
http://www.wasdaleweb.co.uk/wasdalewebcam.html

Snowdon:
http://www.4wales.com/