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Where's the weather best?
Every walking region ranked by the forecast at the height of its walks, so you can pick the place before the route. Updated through the day.
Best bets for Wednesday
Wednesday 11 November. Ranked by gusts and the chance of rain on the tops: calm and dry first.
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1 · Scotland
Glasgow & the Clyde Valley
Fog · 5° on the tops · gusts 9 mph · rain 0%
At about 100 m. Sunset 16:16.
- Pollok Country Park and the Burrell3.9 km · Easy
- Kelvin Walkway: Kelvingrove to the Botanic Gardens2.5 km · Easy
- Mugdock Country Park from Milngavie10.3 km · Moderate
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2 · England
Lake District
Overcast · 4° on the tops · gusts 13 mph · rain 0%
At about 620 m. Sunset 16:17.
- Helvellyn via Striding Edge13 km · Hard
- Catbells5.5 km · Easy
- Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head8.9 km · Hard
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Good
3 · Scotland
Edinburgh & the Lothians
Overcast · 6° on the tops · gusts 15 mph · rain 0%
At about 160 m. Sunset 16:12.
- Arthur's Seat from Holyrood4.8 km · Moderate
- Water of Leith: Dean Village to the Botanics3.4 km · Easy
- Blackford Hill and the Hermitage of Braid3.3 km · Easy
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4 · Scotland
Glasgow: Campsies & Kilpatricks
Overcast · 5° on the tops · gusts 16 mph · rain 0%
At about 360 m. Sunset 16:16.
- Dumgoyne and Earl's Seat10.1 km · Hard
- The Whangie from Queen's View4.4 km · Easy
- Lang Craigs from Overtoun4.3 km · Easy
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5 · Scotland
Galloway & Carrick
Partly cloudy · 6° on the tops · gusts 16 mph · rain 0%
At about 570 m. Sunset 16:18.
- Loch Trool circuit5.2 km · Moderate
- Rockcliffe to Kippford by the Jubilee Path2.3 km · Easy
- The Mull of Galloway3.2 km · Easy
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6 · Scotland
Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel
Overcast · 5° on the tops · gusts 17 mph · rain 0%
At about 190 m. Sunset 16:18.
- Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams5.5 km · Easy
- Windy Hill, Muirshiel2.1 km · Easy
- The Greenock Cut11.8 km · Moderate
On the map
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Every region, best first
| Region | Wednesday | On the tops | Gusts | Rain | Outlook |
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| Glasgow & the Clyde ValleyScotland · 100 m | Fog | 5° | 9 mph | 0% | Good |
| Lake DistrictEngland · 620 m | Overcast | 4° | 13 mph | 0% | Good |
| Edinburgh & the LothiansScotland · 160 m | Overcast | 6° | 15 mph | 0% | Good |
| Glasgow: Campsies & KilpatricksScotland · 360 m | Overcast | 5° | 16 mph | 0% | Good |
| Galloway & CarrickScotland · 570 m | Partly cloudy | 6° | 16 mph | 0% | Good |
| Paisley & Clyde MuirshielScotland · 190 m | Overcast | 5° | 17 mph | 0% | Good |
| Fife, Perth & DundeeScotland · 170 m | Overcast | 6° | 18 mph | 0% | Good |
| Manchester, Liverpool & LancashireEngland · 160 m | Overcast | 10° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| Pennines, Dales & CheviotsEngland · 650 m | Overcast | 5° | 22 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mournes & Ring of GullionNorthern Ireland · 480 m | Overcast | 5° | 23 mph | 0% | Good |
| Cowal & Argyll ForestScotland · 460 m | Drizzle | 4° | 23 mph | 0% | Good |
| Moffat Hills & the BordersScotland · 580 m | Partly cloudy | 4° | 24 mph | 0% | Good |
| Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen LyonScotland · 920 m | Snow | 0° | 28 mph | 0% | Good |
| York, Leeds & SheffieldEngland · 170 m | Overcast | 9° | 13 mph | 33% | Good |
| Newcastle & NorthumberlandEngland · 120 m | Drizzle | 8° | 13 mph | 33% | Good |
| Belfast Hills & the Causeway CoastNorthern Ireland · 210 m | Drizzle | 8° | 14 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Sperrins & FermanaghNorthern Ireland · 340 m | Overcast | 7° | 15 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Lincoln & the East MidlandsEngland · 110 m | Overcast | 10° | 16 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Loch Lomond & the TrossachsScotland · 840 m | Overcast | 1° | 19 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Stirling & the OchilsScotland · 410 m | Drizzle | 4° | 19 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Glen CoeScotland · 930 m | Overcast | -0° | 22 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Peak DistrictEngland · 390 m | Overcast | 7° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Lochaber & Ben NevisScotland · 1,010 m | Overcast | -0° | 28 mph | 33% | Fair |
| North York MoorsEngland · 220 m | Drizzle | 7° | 12 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Cambridge & East AngliaEngland · 20 m | Overcast | 11° | 16 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Knoydart, Glen Shiel & Loch ArkaigScotland · 870 m | Drizzle | 1° | 20 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Oxford, the Chilterns & the ThamesEngland · 150 m | Drizzle | 10° | 23 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Eryri (Snowdonia)Wales · 690 m | Drizzle | 5° | 25 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Drumochter, Atholl & Glen SheeScotland · 930 m | Snow | -0° | 25 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Mull, Arran & the IslesScotland · 550 m | Overcast | 4° | 27 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Ardgour, Moidart & MorvernScotland · 570 m | Drizzle | 3° | 30 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Strathcarron, Achnashellach & StrathfarrarScotland · 850 m | Rain | 1° | 32 mph | 67% | Poor |
| South Downs & the South EastEngland · 150 m | Rain | 9° | 18 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Cardiff, Swansea & PembrokeshireWales · 70 m | Drizzle | 11° | 19 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Bristol, Bath & the MendipsEngland · 170 m | Rain | 9° | 20 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Birmingham & the West MidlandsEngland · 200 m | Drizzle | 9° | 21 mph | 100% | Poor |
| LondonEngland · 60 m | Rain | 11° | 23 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Coigach, Assynt & SutherlandScotland · 740 m | Snow | 2° | 24 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Aberdeen, Inverness & the North EastScotland · 100 m | Drizzle | 6° | 25 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Lochnagar & the Angus GlensScotland · 860 m | Snow | 0° | 28 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Monadh Liath & Creag MeagaidhScotland · 790 m | Snow | 1° | 28 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Isle of SkyeScotland · 720 m | Drizzle | 3° | 28 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Kintail & Glen AffricScotland · 980 m | Drizzle | 0° | 29 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Fisherfield, An Teallach & the FannaichsScotland · 870 m | Rain | 1° | 30 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Shropshire Hills & the MalvernsEngland · 340 m | Drizzle | 7° | 30 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Dartmoor & the South WestEngland · 270 m | Rain | 8° | 31 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair IdrisWales · 610 m | Drizzle | 5° | 31 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)Wales · 640 m | Rain | 5° | 32 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Torridon & ApplecrossScotland · 810 m | Drizzle | 2° | 32 mph | 100% | Poor |
| CairngormsScotland · 980 m | Snow | -0° | 33 mph | 100% | Poor |
Forecast from the Met Office UK model via Open-Meteo, for the middle of each region at the typical height of its walks. A region is a big place and the weather on one hill can differ from the next: check the summit forecast on the walk's page, and a mountain forecast, before you go.