An Teallach's Weather

[SaintJimmy671]

Hey folks,

Myself and a friend are heading up An Teallach way next Thursday (6th) and I've checked the weather forecast which says nothing exciting; just watch out for the normal fog hazard. I've learnt that the Met office don't usually have a clue so I'm just wondering if anyone has been up very recently, or if anyone's got a weather info source they swear by?

It's not a massive issue but I'd like to know ahead of time, and hopefully avoid the blistering sunshine I've had for the last 10 years on every major hike!

[Caberfeidh]

That far in advance is a bit too far for anyone, I am on a vessel and our professional weather forecast only goes up to 48hrs with any certainty, after that it is open to wide variables. Our current forecast (Mid North Sea) says conditions settled, probably unchanging up until Wed 5th June. For a given definition of "probably". And "settled", and "conditions"! The Met Office inshore waters and mountain info can give you good advice, but it is always a reasonable guess, never set in stone.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/marine-inshore-waters/#?tab=map

[NickyRannoch]

With the usual caveats about the difficulty of forecasting over more than 48 hours the best site I have found is netweather

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=uk7dayx7;page=7;ct=825~An%20Teallach;sess=#forecast

You can search a forecast for many of the main hills. bit more specific than MWIS, although that is also an excellent resource.

[malky_c]

Personally I'd look at the Met office hill forecast and the MWIS one and take an average. I'm unconvinced about the accuracy of these sites that give you weather for a specific hill; and as Caberfeidh says, I'd take anything more than 48 hours away with a pinch of salt, except in the most general terms.

[NickyRannoch]

Personally I'd look at the Met office hill forecast and the MWIS one and take an average. I'm unconvinced about the accuracy of these sites that give you weather for a specific hill; and as Caberfeidh says, I'd take anything more than 48 hours away with a pinch of salt, except in the most general terms.

you put the hill in but it is still a general forecast, for example you could put in braemar, carn aosda, lochnagar, ben avon it will all be the same forecast - just a wee bit more specific than MWIS.

[SaintJimmy671]

Thanks for all the replies, much appreciated. Yeah I thought that would be the case, needing to wait until nearer the time. I'm just scared that if I find out I need some new equipment, I'll end up spending the whole month's wages in outdoor shops!

[aliandi1]

This is what it looked like on Tuesday as seen from the Fannaichs.....

[SaintJimmy671]

That's a beautiful pic, thanks. I would take that weather!