Mountain Weather

"Paul Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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First practical test of the Geoff Monk weather site for me this past weekend in Scotland - it gave
superbly accurate conditions forecasts. Sunday especially, got the location of the brightest
weather spot-on (SE of Lochaber) and also described exactly the visibility we had - bright
sunshine, with clear visibility only limited in places by blowing snow.

Let's hope the site becomes permanent - it's only experimental at present.

It was wrong for NW Highlands yesterday!

KRO

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"Paul Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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First practical test of the Geoff Monk weather site for me this past weekend in Scotland - it
gave superbly accurate conditions forecasts. Sunday especially, got the location of the
brightest weather spot-on (SE of Lochaber) and also described exactly the visibility we had -
bright sunshine, with clear visibility only limited in places by blowing snow.

Let's hope the site becomes permanent - it's only experimental at present.

It was wrong for NW Highlands yesterday!

I think I should expand a little on the above comment. The site over stated the wind, rain and I
would say understated the temperature. Nothing major though. I also hope the site becomes permanent,
it has become my main source for moutain weather forecasts. I do believe this may become a
subscription service, and I think I'll be subscribing (cost dependent of course).

KRO

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I think I should expand a little on the above comment. The site over stated the wind, rain and I
would say understated the temperature. Nothing major though. I also hope the site becomes
permanent, it has become my main source for moutain weather forecasts. I do believe this may become
a subscription service, and I think I'll be subscribing (cost dependent of course).

KRO

People were saying at the bunkhouse at the weekend that he tends to err on the side of caution with
his % chance of cloud-free Munros etc.

It would be a pity if it becomes subscription - not really worth it for southerners like me who only
get to the highlands 2 or most 3 times a year.

Paul Leigh Lancs

"Paul Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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People were saying at the bunkhouse at the weekend that he tends to err on the side of caution
with his % chance of cloud-free Munros etc.

That could be a problem if you're likely to cancel a walk due to a weather forecast. Having said
that no-ones perfect, forecasting suggests educated guesswork.

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It would be a pity if it becomes subscription - not really worth it for southerners like me who
only get to the highlands 2 or most 3 times a year.

Oh I'm sure a vague query hereabouts would get you a discreet reply from a subscriber ......

KRO