Welcome to the weekly weather update for Dartmoor supplied by Haytor private weather station

This page will provide a weekly update of expected weather in the Dartmoor National Park.

All of these local Dartmoor forecasts are supplied on an "as is" basis by the Chief forecaster and as such represent his personal opinion on the likely weather and may be used at own risk for any purpose whatsoever. They will be supplied once a week (usually on Thursday or Friday) and will not be updated except for very severe imminent weather. All we ask is that if you find these forecasts useful then let us know mailto:HMO@lyneside.demon.co.uk . Also if reproduced then this original source must be referenced.

The Met Office now provides a daily forecast for Dartmoor at http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/sw/sw_forecast_weather.html so you can now get updates for Dartmoor every day.

Forecast for week Saturday 7th November 2009 to Saturday 14th November issued on Friday 6th November.

High confidence for yet more spells of rain and wind this week. Low confidence in detail and timings after Monday. Frosts are very unlikely.

Saturday will be a very showery day with fresh to strong westerly winds bringing in frequent showers of rain and hail. Temperatures 6-9C depending on altitude. Winds may die down for a time late afternoon before swingning into the NW fresh or strong. Showers easing overnight into Sunday but wind possibly increasing northerly strong to gale force for a while, especially over the western moor.

Sunday promises to be a mainly dry day but mostly cloudy. A few showers possible at first. Strong winds easing in the morning and becoming NE'ly moderate or fresh. Temperatures 7-10C.

A dry day on Monday with light and variable winds but mainly cloudy. Winds becoming S or SW'ly moderate in the evening as rain spreads in from the west. Temperatures 8-11C.

Tuesday is tricky. There looks to be a slow moving rainband over the moor gradually pushing east. It could well be a wet day though the tendency is for the rain to clear away eastwards during the afternoon as moderate southerly winds swing suddenly into the north. Odds are for the western moor to clear up completely during the afternoon. Temperatures 8-11C.

I'm not going to attempt any detail for the rest off the week, but the main theme is for more spells of rain interspersed with drier interludes. Nothing too wet or windy at this stage but there is potential for stormy conditions going into next weekend. Temperatures mostly around or a little above normal at 8-11C and frost is very unlikely.

Will Hand

Chief Forecaster Haytor