Cloud-free timing: Cloudy early, clearing later.
A wild day on Steeple: summit wind broadly 15-35 mph, with gusts 40-50 mph during the evening (gale-force winds). Any cloud sits well above the tops (base 800-1400 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 30-35 mph, so treat the headline as mid-range.