At ten o'clock on a hot July morning the sky over the ridge is dotted with small, neat white clouds. By eleven, the ones over the higher ground to the west are noticeably taller than they are wide, with hard, bright, bubbling tops. The summit is ninety minutes away. The forecast mentioned "a chance of thunder later". Two walkers coming down tell you it is glorious on top.
In this lesson
Cumulus growth through the day
Reading the trend
Common mistakes
Lenticular clouds and mountain waves
Reading them
Valley fog, frost hollows and temperature inversions
What to expect
Local winds: katabatic, anabatic, sea breezes and gap winds
Smells and sounds before rain
Weather lore: what holds and what does not
Lightning safety on the hill
Before: planning
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