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Brecon Beacons - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 03:34:24
Sat 4th May 2024: Chilly start with some patches of low cloud, mainly across eastern areas. Any mist and fog dissipating quickly as the sun rises leaving a fine day with plenty of bright and dry weather and some warm sunshine this afternoon alongside light winds. A very low risk of the odd shower in the afternoon. Dry and becoming clear this evening.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - Low Likelihood. Strong Sunlight - Medium Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Largely dry though becoming cloudy through the morning, then there is an increasing chance of showers arriving from the south through the afternoon. These may merge into longer spells of rain late afternoon and early evening. Late evening the rain may ease. Overall confidence in rainfall detail through the day is moderate.
Mon 6th May 2024: Generally dry and cloudy, although there is a chance of showers. Light northerly winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Confidence improving from Tuesday as high pressure builds. Generally a dry day though likely cloudy with some sunshine breaking through at times. A low risk of an odd light shower. Feeling fairly warm once in sunnier spells and winds staying light.
Wed 8th May 2024: Dry with variable cloud and sunny spells and light winds.

Lake District - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:06:54
Sat 4th May 2024: Widespread low cloud across the park with outbreaks of rain at times, these potentially heavy for a time in the morning. Becoming generally drier towards the evening, but plenty of low cloud still remaining.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - High Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood. Heavy Persistent Rain - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Extensive low cloud in the morning with outbreaks of rain or drizzle. Becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon and evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Brighter than previous days with sunny spells with some heavy, thundery showers developing by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Sunny spells with some heavy, thundery showers developing by day, mainly over eastern fells. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Wed 8th May 2024: Mostly dry and bright, perhaps a few light showers. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.

North Grampian - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:15:05
Sat 4th May 2024: Extensive low cloud will push in through the morning, bringing outbreaks of drizzle at times, perhaps a few heavier showery bursts of rain with a low risk of thunder at times. A few clearer spells may break out through the afternoon. Light easterly winds veer westerly.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - High Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Still quite cloudy in the morning, but this should continue to lift and break through the day. This will allow for some slow-moving heavy showers to break out from late morning, potentially thundery at times, which may bring heavy persistent rain to some areas, before slowly dying out in the evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Somewhat cloudy in the morning and evening. Heavy and at times thundery showers breaking out by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Somewhat cloudy in the morning and evening. Heavy showers breaking out by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Wed 8th May 2024: Some early cloud clearing. A few light showers but mainly dry with bright spells. Light winds.

Northwest Highlands - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:21:13
Sat 4th May 2024: A dry morning with some bright or sunny spells, particularly towards western coastal ranges. Low cloud spreads in through the afternoon, mainly affecting eastern areas of Caithness and Sutherland with Torridon or Skye staying mostly dry and bright. Some heavy and potentially thundery showers will break out through the afternoon, bringing persistent rain should they become slow moving over a particular place.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - Low Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood. Heavy Persistent Rain - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Some patchy low cloud around first thing, but breaking and lifting through the morning. Then some heavy, possibly thundery showers likely to break out over mainland areas again from late morning, bringing heavy persistent rain where they are slow-moving. Lesser chance of showers over the coastal ranges, but some low cloud or fog may feed in from the sea at times.
Mon 6th May 2024: Cloudy at times. Some heavy, thundery showers breaking out by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Cloudy with drizzly rain in the morning. Drier and brighter afternoon. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Wed 8th May 2024: Mainly dry and bright, but chance of some rain later.

Peak District - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 04:13:44
Sat 4th May 2024: A gloomy start with outbreaks of light rain and hill fog. The rain will become lighter and drizzly in nature this morning, then dying out this afternoon as the hill fog gradually lifts. Dry this evening with perhaps some cloud breaks developing, most likely across southern areas, allowing for some late sunshine.
Hazards: Blizzards - Low Likelihood. Severe Chill Effect - Low Likelihood. Poor Visibility - High Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Some mist and shallow fog patches in prone valleys at first, followed by a dry and largely sunny morning with light winds. Some fair weather cloud will develop in the afternoon, perhaps leading to the odd light shower. Generally dry and largely clear in the evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Mist and shallow fog patches at first, then sunny spells and showers, perhaps heavy and slow-moving in the afternoon. Warm. Winds remaining light and variable.
Tue 7th May 2024: Chance of low cloud at first, mainly to the northwest. Sunny spells and scattered showers otherwise. Warm. Gentle winds.
Wed 8th May 2024: Chance of low cloud and patchy hill fog at first, mainly to the northwest. Rather cloudy otherwise, but largely dry. Gentle winds.

Snowdonia - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 03:35:11
Sat 4th May 2024: A gloomy start with outbreaks of rain and extensive hill fog. The rain will become lighter in nature this morning, and more drizzly early afternoon then becoming less frequent. Some bright spells to develop in the south late afternoon. This evening clearer skies gradually spread north.
Hazards: Severe Chill Effect - Low Likelihood. Poor Visibility - High Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Some mist and shallow fog patches in prone valleys at first, followed by a dry and largely sunny morning with light winds. Some fair weather cloud will develop in the afternoon, perhaps leading to the odd light shower. Generally dry and largely clear in the evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Mist and shallow fog patches at first, then sunny spells and a chance of scattered showers, perhaps heavy and slow-moving in the afternoon. Feeling warm. Winds light northerly.
Tue 7th May 2024: A risk of low cloud along the coast at first. Showers remain possible but these should be lighter and generally confined to the east. Rather cloudy with gentle winds.
Wed 8th May 2024: A risk of low cloud along the coast at first. Rather cloudy otherwise, but largely dry. Gentle winds.

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:25:09
Sat 4th May 2024: Extensive low cloud will push in through the morning, bringing outbreaks of drizzle at times, perhaps a few heavier showery bursts of rain with a low risk of thunder at times. A few clearer spells may break out through the afternoon. Light easterly winds veer southwesterly.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - High Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Still quite cloudy at first, but this should continue to lift and break through the day. This will allow for some slow-moving heavy showers to break out from late morning, potentially thundery at times, which may bring heavy persistent rain to some areas, before slowly dying out in the evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Somewhat cloudy in the morning and evening. Heavy and at times thundery showers breaking out by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Somewhat cloudy in the morning and evening. Heavy and at times thundery showers breaking out by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Wed 8th May 2024: Some early cloud clearing. A few light showers but mainly dry with bright spells. Light winds.

Southwest Highlands - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:29:20
Sat 4th May 2024: A fair amount of cloud expected throughout the day, best of the sunnier breaks across western and northern Argyll along with southern Lochaber. A little drizzle possible at first, and the odd shower may break out at any time, locally heavy across Argyll where there is a risk of thunder. Otherwise it will be dry.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - Medium Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood. Strong Sunlight - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Another cloudy and mainly dry day. Some drizzle at first, this may linger along coastal ranges throughout the day. Best chance of any brightness most likely later in the afternoon well inland.
Mon 6th May 2024: A brighter day with some heavy, slow moving showers likely to break out by afternoon.
Tue 7th May 2024: Cloudy start with the chance of a brief shower. Dry and bright in the afternoon.
Wed 8th May 2024: Chance of some rain across the northwest otherwise dry.

Yorkshire Dales - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 04:15:19
Sat 4th May 2024: Overcast with hill fog, with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle, especially across western areas. Across the east drier spells are likely to develop this afternoon.
Hazards: Severe Chill Effect - Low Likelihood. Poor Visibility - High Likelihood. Thunderstorms - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Low cloud with bases over summits and outbreaks of drizzle initially. Becoming increasingly dry and bright through the morning, with some sunny spells possible in the afternoon and early evening. Some fair weather cloud developing later, perhaps leading to the odd light shower. Generally dry and largely clear in the evening.
Mon 6th May 2024: Mist and shallow fog patches at first, then sunny spells and showers, perhaps heavy and slow-moving in the afternoon. Warm. Winds light and variable.
Tue 7th May 2024: Chance of low cloud at first, mainly to the northwest. Sunny spells and scattered showers otherwise. Warm. Light northeast winds.
Wed 8th May 2024: Chance of low cloud and patchy hill fog at first, mainly to the northwest. Rather cloudy otherwise, but largely dry. Light and variable winds.

Mourne Mountains - Issued Sat 4th May 2024 01:10:20
Sat 4th May 2024: A damp and cloudy day with outbreaks of rain, particularly heavy at times in the morning. Some drier spells developing towards the evening.
Hazards: Poor Visibility - High Likelihood. Heavy Persistent Rain - Low Likelihood.
Sun 5th May 2024: Generally dry with some patchy low cloud around in places in the morning. Brighter spells but perhaps the odd light shower in the afternoon.
Mon 6th May 2024: Bright with sunny spells with the odd passing shower developing by day. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Tue 7th May 2024: Cloudy with some light drizzle at first. Drier with sunny spells later. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.
Wed 8th May 2024: Mostly dry and bright, perhaps a few light showers. Light winds. Freezing levels above summits.