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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 Friday
Friday 13 November. Ranked by gusts and the chance of rain on the tops: calm and dry first.
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1 · Wales
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Overcast · 3° on the tops · gusts 7 mph · rain 0%
At about 640 m. Sunset 16:25.
- Pen y Fan from Pont ar Daf6.5 km · Moderate
- Pen y Fan and Cribyn from the Taf Fechan14.7 km · Hard
- Fan Brycheiniog and Picws Du from Llyn y Fan Fach8.8 km · Hard
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Good
2 · England
Dartmoor & the South West
Partly cloudy · 6° on the tops · gusts 10 mph · rain 0%
At about 270 m. Sunset 16:32.
- High Willhays and Yes Tor from Meldon11.6 km · Moderate
- Haytor and Hound Tor6 km · Moderate
- Dunkery Beacon from Webber's Post5.9 km · Moderate
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3 · England
Lake District
Overcast · 1° on the tops · gusts 11 mph · rain 0%
At about 620 m. Sunset 16:14.
- Helvellyn via Striding Edge13 km · Hard
- Catbells5.5 km · Easy
- Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head8.9 km · Hard
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4 · Northern Ireland
Sperrins & Fermanagh
Overcast · 6° on the tops · gusts 11 mph · rain 0%
At about 340 m. Sunset 16:30.
- Sawel and Dart in the Sperrins12.6 km · Moderate
- Cuilcagh by the boardwalk19.1 km · Moderate
- Cladagh Glen and the Marble Arch3.1 km · Easy
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5 · Wales
Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris
Overcast · 4° on the tops · gusts 11 mph · rain 0%
At about 610 m. Sunset 16:23.
- Cadair Idris by the Minffordd Path10.1 km · Hard
- Aran Fawddwy and Aran Benllyn9.6 km · Hard
- The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr11.8 km · Hard
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6 · Wales
Cardiff, Swansea & Pembrokeshire
Overcast · 8° on the tops · gusts 12 mph · rain 0%
At about 70 m. Sunset 16:28.
- Cardiff: Bute Park to Llandaff Cathedral7.7 km · Easy
- Swansea Bay to Mumbles9.1 km · Easy
- St Davids: the cathedral and St Non's5.1 km · Easy
On the map
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Every region, best first
| Region | Friday | On the tops | Gusts | Rain | Outlook |
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| Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)Wales · 640 m | Overcast | 3° | 7 mph | 0% | Good |
| Dartmoor & the South WestEngland · 270 m | Partly cloudy | 6° | 10 mph | 0% | Good |
| Lake DistrictEngland · 620 m | Overcast | 1° | 11 mph | 0% | Good |
| Sperrins & FermanaghNorthern Ireland · 340 m | Overcast | 6° | 11 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair IdrisWales · 610 m | Overcast | 4° | 11 mph | 0% | Good |
| Cardiff, Swansea & PembrokeshireWales · 70 m | Overcast | 8° | 12 mph | 0% | Good |
| Manchester, Liverpool & LancashireEngland · 160 m | Overcast | 5° | 12 mph | 0% | Good |
| Bristol, Bath & the MendipsEngland · 170 m | Overcast | 5° | 12 mph | 0% | Good |
| Eryri (Snowdonia)Wales · 690 m | Overcast | 3° | 14 mph | 0% | Good |
| Birmingham & the West MidlandsEngland · 200 m | Overcast | 5° | 14 mph | 0% | Good |
| York, Leeds & SheffieldEngland · 170 m | Overcast | 5° | 14 mph | 0% | Good |
| Peak DistrictEngland · 390 m | Overcast | 3° | 15 mph | 0% | Good |
| Mournes & Ring of GullionNorthern Ireland · 480 m | Overcast | 5° | 15 mph | 0% | Good |
| Shropshire Hills & the MalvernsEngland · 340 m | Overcast | 5° | 15 mph | 0% | Good |
| Oxford, the Chilterns & the ThamesEngland · 150 m | Overcast | 6° | 15 mph | 0% | Good |
| Edinburgh & the LothiansScotland · 160 m | Overcast | 5° | 16 mph | 0% | Good |
| LondonEngland · 60 m | Partly cloudy | 7° | 17 mph | 0% | Good |
| Lincoln & the East MidlandsEngland · 110 m | Overcast | 6° | 17 mph | 0% | Good |
| Moffat Hills & the BordersScotland · 580 m | Overcast | 2° | 18 mph | 0% | Good |
| Pennines, Dales & CheviotsEngland · 650 m | Overcast | 1° | 18 mph | 0% | Good |
| South Downs & the South EastEngland · 150 m | Partly cloudy | 7° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Fife, Perth & DundeeScotland · 170 m | Overcast | 5° | 20 mph | 0% | Good |
| Newcastle & NorthumberlandEngland · 120 m | Overcast | 5° | 22 mph | 0% | Good |
| North York MoorsEngland · 220 m | Overcast | 4° | 23 mph | 0% | Good |
| Glasgow & the Clyde ValleyScotland · 100 m | Overcast | 6° | 14 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Paisley & Clyde MuirshielScotland · 190 m | Overcast | 5° | 15 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Galloway & CarrickScotland · 570 m | Overcast | 3° | 15 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Loch Lomond & the TrossachsScotland · 840 m | Drizzle | 1° | 17 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Glasgow: Campsies & KilpatricksScotland · 360 m | Overcast | 4° | 17 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Cowal & Argyll ForestScotland · 460 m | Drizzle | 4° | 18 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Stirling & the OchilsScotland · 410 m | Overcast | 3° | 20 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Belfast Hills & the Causeway CoastNorthern Ireland · 210 m | Drizzle | 6° | 20 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Cambridge & East AngliaEngland · 20 m | Partly cloudy | 6° | 21 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Breadalbane, Loch Tay & Glen LyonScotland · 920 m | Drizzle | 1° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Aberdeen, Inverness & the North EastScotland · 100 m | Drizzle | 6° | 23 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Lochnagar & the Angus GlensScotland · 860 m | Overcast | 1° | 24 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Glen CoeScotland · 930 m | Snow | 0° | 25 mph | 33% | Fair |
| CairngormsScotland · 980 m | Snow | -0° | 30 mph | 33% | Fair |
| Isle of SkyeScotland · 720 m | Drizzle | 3° | 17 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Ardgour, Moidart & MorvernScotland · 570 m | Drizzle | 3° | 19 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Mull, Arran & the IslesScotland · 550 m | Drizzle | 4° | 21 mph | 67% | Fair |
| Lochaber & Ben NevisScotland · 1,010 m | Snow | 0° | 22 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Drumochter, Atholl & Glen SheeScotland · 930 m | Snow | 0° | 24 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Kintail & Glen AffricScotland · 980 m | Snow | 1° | 25 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Torridon & ApplecrossScotland · 810 m | Snow | 1° | 26 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Strathcarron, Achnashellach & StrathfarrarScotland · 850 m | Drizzle | 1° | 28 mph | 67% | Poor |
| Knoydart, Glen Shiel & Loch ArkaigScotland · 870 m | Drizzle | 1° | 24 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Monadh Liath & Creag MeagaidhScotland · 790 m | Snow | 1° | 26 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Fisherfield, An Teallach & the FannaichsScotland · 870 m | Snow | 1° | 26 mph | 100% | Poor |
| Coigach, Assynt & SutherlandScotland · 740 m | Snow | 3° | 28 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.