Pole Bank (Long Mynd) weather forecast.

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 20% later.

A rough, clagged-in day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 10-25 mph, with gusts 20-30 mph around midday (fresh and blowy). Thunderstorms are forecast from around midday into the evening. Avoid exposed summits and ridges during the risk period. Severe spate risk based on forecast rainfall. Burns and unbridged crossings may become unsafe or impassable. Most likely from around 08:00 until around 02:00 the following day. Cloud base mostly around 500–800 m through daylight. Expect clag for much of the day, though a brief clearance is possible during the evening. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on eastern slopes; the western side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. A persistently wet day is possible, with around 20-40 mm indicated; local totals could vary considerably.

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Cloud-free timing: Around 100% early, falling to around 60% later.

A mixed day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the evening (strong winds). Thunderstorms are a significant hazard from the morning into the evening. Exposed summits and ridges are a poor choice while storms are nearby. The ground is likely to be saturated after recent rain. Expect boggy paths and rapid runoff if more rain arrives. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 600-1400 m) - clear summits. Little or no rain expected. Confidence moderate (forecast models agree on the walking impact of the wind) - the summit peak could reasonably be 21-27 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Forecast confidence: A low thunderstorm risk remains difficult to time precisely.

Cloud-free timing: Around 0% early, improving to around 100% later.

A mixed day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the evening (strong winds). Thunderstorms are possible from the morning into the evening. Keep an escape route from exposed ridges and descend if thunder develops. The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud base around 400–700 m through the morning, lifting to 700–1000 m by late afternoon. The top is likely to drift in and out of cloud, with the best chance of a view from late afternoon into the evening. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with around 2-5 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 19-35 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 19-35 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Forecast confidence: Thunderstorm timing is inherently uncertain and may shift by several hours.

Cloud-free timing: Cloudy early, clearing later.

A mixed day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 15-30 mph, with gusts 30-40 mph during the evening (strong winds). Thunderstorms are a significant hazard from around midday into the evening. Exposed summits and ridges are a poor choice while storms are nearby. The ground is likely to be wet after recent rain. Much calmer lower down - generally 5-15 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on southwestern slopes; the northeastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Little or no rain expected. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (forecast models agree on the walking impact of the wind) - the summit peak could reasonably be 18-29 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range. Cloud base is the least certain part of this - the models are only moderately agreed, so it could sit a couple of hundred metres either way.

Forecast confidence: Summit wind could be roughly 29-42 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel.

Cloud-free timing: Around 67% early, improving to around 100% later.

A wild day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 30-40 mph, with gusts 45-55 mph early in the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 15-25 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 800-1500 m) - clear summits. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Little or no rain expected. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 29-42 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 29-42 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.

Forecast confidence: Summit wind could be roughly 23-39 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel.

A wild day on Pole Bank (Long Mynd): summit wind broadly 20-35 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph early in the morning (gale-force winds). Much calmer lower down - generally 10-20 mph in the valley, rising towards the tops. Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 1100-1600 m) - clear summits. Cloud is likely to hang lowest on western slopes; the eastern side should see somewhat higher bases and better breaks. Some rain is likely, with up to around 2 mm indicated; timing and local totals remain uncertain. Bright spells with UV up to 5 - sunscreen on exposed skin. Confidence moderate (Summit wind could be roughly 23-39 mph, which changes how difficult exposed walking may feel) - the summit peak could reasonably be 23-39 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.