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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 Thursday
Thursday 12 November. Ranked by gusts and the chance of rain on the tops: calm and dry first.
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Good
1 · England
Lake District
Fog · 1° on the tops · gusts 16 mph · rain 0%
At about 620 m. Sunset 16:16.
- Helvellyn via Striding Edge13 km · Hard
- Catbells5.5 km · Easy
- Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head8.9 km · Hard
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Good
2 · England
Manchester, Liverpool & Lancashire
Partly cloudy · 5° on the tops · gusts 16 mph · rain 0%
At about 160 m. Sunset 16:17.
- Manchester's canals: Castlefield to Ancoats4 km · Easy
- Liverpool waterfront and the Royal Albert Dock3.2 km · Easy
- Crosby beach and Another Place5.6 km · Easy
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Good
3 · Scotland
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
Overcast · 1° on the tops · gusts 19 mph · rain 0%
At about 840 m. Sunset 16:14.
- Ben Lomond by the tourist path11.3 km · Moderate
- Ben Lomond by the Ptarmigan ridge14.1 km · Hard
- Conic Hill from Balmaha5.3 km · Moderate
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Good
4 · Scotland
Paisley & Clyde Muirshiel
Overcast · 5° on the tops · gusts 19 mph · rain 0%
At about 190 m. Sunset 16:16.
- Gleniffer Braes and the Glen Park dams5.5 km · Easy
- Windy Hill, Muirshiel2.1 km · Easy
- The Greenock Cut11.8 km · Moderate
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Good
5 · England
Shropshire Hills & the Malverns
Overcast · 4° on the tops · gusts 19 mph · rain 0%
At about 340 m. Sunset 16:22.
- The Long Mynd from Carding Mill Valley5.7 km · Moderate
- Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern4.4 km · Easy
- The Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair3.3 km · Moderate
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Good
6 · England
Birmingham & the West Midlands
Overcast · 6° on the tops · gusts 19 mph · rain 0%
At about 200 m. Sunset 16:19.
- The Lickey Hills and Beacon Hill3.6 km · Easy
- The Clent Hills: the Four Stones and Walton Hill4.7 km · Easy
- Kinver Edge and the rock houses5 km · Easy
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Every region, best first
| Region | Thursday | On the tops | Gusts | Rain | Outlook |
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| Lake DistrictEngland · 620 m | Fog | 1° | 16 mph | 0% | Good |
| Manchester, Liverpool & LancashireEngland · 160 m | Partly cloudy | 5° | 16 mph | 0% | Good |
| Loch Lomond & the TrossachsScotland · 840 m | Overcast | 1° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| Paisley & Clyde MuirshielScotland · 190 m | Overcast | 5° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| Shropshire Hills & the MalvernsEngland · 340 m | Overcast | 4° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| Birmingham & the West MidlandsEngland · 200 m | Overcast | 6° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| York, Leeds & SheffieldEngland · 170 m | Partly cloudy | 5° | 19 mph | 0% | Good |
| Glasgow & the Clyde ValleyScotland · 100 m | Partly cloudy | 6° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Glasgow: Campsies & KilpatricksScotland · 360 m | Partly cloudy | 4° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Peak DistrictEngland · 390 m | Overcast | 3° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Lincoln & the East MidlandsEngland · 110 m | Overcast | 5° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Edinburgh & the LothiansScotland · 160 m | Clear | 6° | 21 mph | 0% | Good |
| Sperrins & FermanaghNorthern Ireland · 340 m | Overcast | 5° | 21 mph | 0% | Good |
| Cowal & Argyll ForestScotland · 460 m | Overcast | 3° | 21 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair IdrisWales · 610 m | Overcast | 2° | 21 mph | 0% | Good |
| Pennines, Dales & CheviotsEngland · 650 m | Overcast | 1° | 22 mph | 0% | Good |
| Galloway & CarrickScotland · 570 m | Overcast | 2° | 23 mph | 0% | Good |
| Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)Wales · 640 m | Overcast | 3° | 24 mph | 0% | Good |
| Moffat Hills & the BordersScotland · 580 m | Overcast | 2° | 24 mph | 0% | Good |
| Stirling & the OchilsScotland · 410 m | Partly cloudy | 3° | 25 mph | 0% | Good |
| Newcastle & NorthumberlandEngland · 120 m | Partly cloudy | 5° | 25 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mournes & Ring of GullionNorthern Ireland · 480 m | Overcast | 5° | 26 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mull, Arran & the IslesScotland · 550 m | Overcast | 3° | 26 mph | 0% | Good |
| Fife, Perth & DundeeScotland · 170 m | Partly cloudy | 6° | 28 mph | 0% | Good |
| Belfast Hills & the Causeway CoastNorthern Ireland · 210 m | Overcast | 6° | 29 mph | 0% | Good |
| Lochaber & Ben NevisScotland · 1,010 m | Overcast | -1° | 22 mph | 33% | Fair |
| North York MoorsEngland · 220 m | Drizzle | 4° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Cardiff, Swansea & PembrokeshireWales · 70 m | Overcast | 8° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Bristol, Bath & the MendipsEngland · 170 m | Overcast | 7° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Oxford, the Chilterns & the ThamesEngland · 150 m | Overcast | 7° | 24 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Glen CoeScotland · 930 m | Overcast | -1° | 25 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Cambridge & East AngliaEngland · 20 m | Drizzle | 8° | 25 mph | 33% | Fair |
| LondonEngland · 60 m | Overcast | 8° | 26 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen LyonScotland · 920 m | Overcast | -1° | 26 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Isle of SkyeScotland · 720 m | Overcast | 2° | 27 mph | 33% | Fair |
| South Downs & the South EastEngland · 150 m | Overcast | 8° | 27 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Eryri (Snowdonia)Wales · 690 m | Overcast | 2° | 28 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Ardgour, Moidart & MorvernScotland · 570 m | Overcast | 2° | 23 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Knoydart, Glen Shiel & Loch ArkaigScotland · 870 m | Snow | -0° | 25 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Monadh Liath & Creag MeagaidhScotland · 790 m | Snow | -1° | 26 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Aberdeen, Inverness & the North EastScotland · 100 m | Drizzle | 5° | 29 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Lochnagar & the Angus GlensScotland · 860 m | Overcast | -1° | 30 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Fisherfield, An Teallach & the FannaichsScotland · 870 m | Snow | -1° | 32 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Drumochter, Atholl & Glen SheeScotland · 930 m | Snow | -1° | 34 mph | 67% | Poor |
| CairngormsScotland · 980 m | Snow | -2° | 36 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Strathcarron, Achnashellach & StrathfarrarScotland · 850 m | Snow | -1° | 22 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Coigach, Assynt & SutherlandScotland · 740 m | Snow | 1° | 26 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Kintail & Glen AffricScotland · 980 m | Overcast | -1° | 27 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Torridon & ApplecrossScotland · 810 m | Snow | -1° | 29 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Dartmoor & the South WestEngland · 270 m | Overcast | 7° | 29 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.