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Follow the latest musings of our MWIS forecasters discussing the intricacies of the British weather in the mountain environment. In addition our MWIS Ambassadors will be blogging on all aspects of adventure and safety in the mountains. A brief bio of our ambassadors can be found at the following link:

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Sofa 2 Summit
POSTED BY Garry // 20th May 21

Sofa2Summit is a new online program by Mountaineering Scotland

May Day storm leaves a marked chill
POSTED BY Garry // 4th May 21

May Day! Look out for an incoming storm
POSTED BY Garry // 29th Apr 21

We're watching the progress of a developing low which threatens to bring gales on the Bank Holiday.

Chilly with springtime showers
POSTED BY Garry // 28th Apr 21

Hail and snow flurries continue into the start of May.

Things are 'looking up'...
POSTED BY Garry // 19th Apr 21

How do we forecast? It requires vertical thinking!

Cairnwell data highlights the 'winter' chill
POSTED BY Garry // 14th Apr 21

Recent Arctic air every bit as cold as proper winter

Classic 'warm' sector satellite imagery and another Arctic blast on the way!
POSTED BY Calum // 8th Apr 21

Classic lee wave cloud structures and warm sector conditions. Arctic blast returns overnight and into tomorrow with snow and hail showers on the menu over the next couple of days.

Cold Friday into Saturday
POSTED BY Garry // 24th Mar 21

Briefly much lower freezing levels bringing snow and hail.

Dangers of Adder bites
POSTED BY Cory // 20th Mar 21

In this next blog on outdoor first aid, Cory Jones, a Director for First Aid Training Co-operative, will discuss what to do if you are struck by an adder!

A windy day in the hills
POSTED BY Richard // 19th Mar 21

Mountains can have a big influence on the strength and direction of the wind and this, in turn, can have a big influence on us.

A turbulent few days developing
POSTED BY Garry // 8th Mar 21

Atlantic weather systems are gearing up to bring a very unsettled few days.

Five top tips to get better at understanding how weather affects your mountain journey
POSTED BY Iona // 4th Mar 21

Make your own emoji weather forecast

Inversion conditions as spring begins
POSTED BY Garry // 1st Mar 21

Quick look at Tuesday's low cloud situation

Free digital Outdoor First Aid manual
POSTED BY Cory // 27th Feb 21

Would you know what to do if you or your walking companion took a tumble in the hills? How to deal with a serious injury whilst waiting for the mountain rescue to arrive?

Dangers of falling in cold water
POSTED BY Cory // 16th Feb 21

Immersing yourself in cold water is increasingly being touted to provide many health benefits, but sudden immersion in water less than 15ºC, can be very dangerous, even deadly.

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