Service Message: Changes to the mountain forecast data feed

[MetOffice DataPoint]

Our mountain forecasts are changing

On the 21 June of this year we will be launching an improved mountain forecast service which means that there will be some changes to the API that you take from us. The changes include:

 

• Increasing the number of areas in Scotland to four, giving a new total of nine regions across the UK which include: 

1. Brecon Beacons National Park
2. Snowdonia National Park
3. Peak District National Park
4. Yorkshire Dales National Park
5. Lake District National Park
6. Southwest Highlands (including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran)
7. South Grampian and SE Highlands (including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils)
8. North Grampian (including North and West Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch)
9. Northwest Highlands (including Sutherland, Ben Wyvis, Wester Ross, The Cuillin, Glen Affric, Glen Shiel and Knoydart)

 

• Providing a new feature to show the weather conditions for each of the regions at a range of altitudes from valley to peak

        

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused by the changes which will require you to make adjustments to the way in which you access and utilise Met Office mountain forecasts from DataPoint.

 

Mountain forecast updated documentation

Please find the updated documentation at the link which describes the new APIs for accessing the new mountain forecasts. If you have any issues accessing the new forecasts via our DataPoint service please get in touch.