Current forecast issued by the Met Office at 1247BST

Summary
An area of high pressure lies over the North Sea with a slow-moving area of low pressure, and attendant slow-moving fronts, expected to move slowly east to affect Devon and Cornwall during Thursday and Friday. During the weekend, pressure is expected to build from the east, helping to push the weak frontal zone away westwards.

THURSDAY 8TH MAY 2008
Weather Forecast
Mainly dry this afternoon, although with increasing amounts of medium and upper cloud. Perhaps an isolated shower developing, western parts of Dartmoor most prone. An increasing chance of some mainly light rain or a few showers during Thursday evening.
Temp at sea level: 19°C this afternoon, falling to around 13°C by midnight.
Temp at 2000ft: 16°C this afternoon, falling to around 11°C by midnight.
Wind at sea level: Southeast 15 to 20mph with gusts 30-35mph, decreasing 5-10mph this evening.
Wind at 2000ft: Southeast 20-30mph this afternoon, decreasing 15-20mph during this evening.

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Current forecast issued by the Met Office at 0407BST

Summary
A weak weather front will edge away westwards later today, allowing a slow build of pressure over the weekend. Becoming increasingly warm again over the weekend.

FRIDAY 9TH MAY 2008
Weather Forecast
Dull and damp this morning with extensive low cloud giving hill fog. The cloud slowly lifting and breaking this afternoon to give brighter conditions, albeit with one or two light showers. Mainly dry tonight, with the cloud lowering to give patchy hill fog later.
Temp at sea level: Rising from 14°C this morning, to as high as 19°C later this afternoon. Falling to as low as 13°C after dark.
Temp at 2000ft: 10-13°C.
Wind at sea level: 3-7mph, from a variable direction.
Wind at 2000ft: Variable 5-10mph today; becoming east to southeasterly 15mph tonight.

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well with luck it will not be too bad for the youngsters taking part - and good luck to them all

over the years i lived in princetown - the event has been , rained off , blown off , snowed on , cooked ( heat stroke cases ) and everything in between

Dartmoor weather can be very changeable very quickly - i have been out fighting gorse fires at this time of the year - and returned from the incident in snow on one occasion i remember - and on an other have had a couple of my chaps taken off the scene suffering from heat exhaustion by helicopter

any ways my best wishes for a safe and enjoyable event to all participants

brett

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last year wasn't it abandoned on the Sunday because of torrential thundery rain?

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yep - they had to drag them all off the moor - pronto

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lol - i remember the most randomest things

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Current forecast issued by the Met Office at 0348BST

Summary
High pressure is slowly building over the UK, introducing fine, warm and mainly dry conditions to Dartmoor on Saturday. Especially warm on Sunday but some sharp showers then developing in the afternoon.

SATURDAY 10TH MAY 2008
Weather Forecast
A few mist patches around first thing this morning but these soon clearing away. A fine day in store, staying largely dry with good bright or sunny spells. Conditions remaining dry overnight with some patchy mist or fog around.
Temp at sea level: Temperatures of 12 to 13C at first this morning, quickly rising to reach highs of 19 to 20C by early afternoon. Lows of 12C overnight.
Temp at 2000ft: 11 to 13C
Wind at sea level: East to southeast 5 to 10mph becoming light and variable overnight.
Wind at 2000ft: Southeast 12 to 15mph becoming southerly this afternoon and easing to less than 10mph.

You can view their progress here: Ten Tors 2008

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Current forecast issued by the Met Office at 0351BST

Summary
The light easterly flow will maintain high temperatures again across Devon with the potential of some thundery showers developing.

SUNDAY 11TH MAY 2008
Weather Forecast
Generally dry and fine with some cloud around but the morning should be bright with some sunshine. Most of the afternoon will stay dry and warm with some sunshine but there is a chance that an isolated thunderstorm may develop between 2-5 p.m. Any thundery showers that do occur will fade away during the evening.
Temp at sea level: 15C rising during the day to reach a high of 23C by midday and 25C mid-afternoon.
Temp at 2000ft: 18C
Wind at sea level: Northerly veering gradually southeasterly during the day 5-10mph.
Wind at 2000ft: Northeasterly veering gradually southeasterly during the day 10-15mph.

You can view their progress here: Ten Tors 2008

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Current forecast issued by the Met Office at 0257BST

Summary
High pressure will maintain largely fine, settled conditions both today and tomorrow but winds will start to freshen later in the day bringing a gradual drop in temperature.

MONDAY 12TH MAY 2008
Weather Forecast
Dry throughout with mostly sunny skies. Fine overnight but with a cooling breeze.
Temp at sea level: 16C, rising to 19C this afternoon.
Temp at 2000ft: 18C
Wind at sea level: Northeast 10mph, increasing to 15mph with gusts to 25mph by early evening.
Wind at 2000ft: Easterly 10 to 15mph increasing to 20mph with gusts to 30mph by early evening.

You can view their progress here: Ten Tors 2008

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