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Two years ago I happened to look at a weather forecast for the Highlands to see that unbroken sunshine was forecast for a week. I got on a plane from London to Inverness and was in the hills within about 48 hours. It was glorious.

I'd like to go up again. But I don't want to go to Scotland in the rain, nor when mountain tops are in the cloud. And also I don't want to have to keep checking the forecast. Does anyone know of an email alert service that can help me?

Is this what counts for trolling these days? 

Don't know if you're a troll or not, but here's my answer.

Don't be passive when it comes to your wellbeing and safety in the hills. And possibly your life. Be proactive. That means reading weather forecasts and using them effectively. 

The best weather forecasts for Scotland are generally MWIS and the Met Office Mountain Area Forecast.

https://www.mwis.org.uk/

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/specialist-forecasts/mountain

These are presented in ways that a layperson can understand, but you can ensure you have a better grasp of them by learning a bit about the weather. The Met Office is a good starting place.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather

Don't wait for a text that might not be relevant to the mountain range you're in.

Unfortunately there is no such service, and if something claims to be such it is not, especially nowadays. Best advice I can give is to use Meteoblue's 'where to go' function on their app.

Stop taking domestic flights if you like the weather to be stable would be my advice.

Even if the plane isn't completely full it's still going to be comparable to driving yourself from London to Inverness in terms of carbon emissions unless using an electric car. 

Advice for minimising climate impact should be to stop taking domestic flights or driving long distances by yourself, and preferably go by train. 

can you go away on short notice? the later you leave it the better the forecast will be. i usu choose the fairer weather months (usu mayjune/sept/oct) and start comparing the mid range forecasts about a week or so before i want to go. Blocked high pressure systems are good for unbroken sunshine but after recent trip in June, i'd prefer cooler/cloudier conditions.

was wondering if any baggers keep a note of cloud free munros? i reckon mine must be ~90%

May I fly to the Alps?

Do whatever you want, but if you want there to continue to be alpine climbing that looks even remotely like it does today, it's best not to.

Much more preferable to get the train.

Yes I can go on short notice. Probably the best thing is to take the train, which is easy from London, and then hire a car up there. Although I was actually able to take buses for Torridon. And unfortunately cars are more easily hired at airports than at train stations.

I agree Jul and August are often not so good and I think your approach of starting to look about a week before is the best there is. I think that most of my munros have actually been cloud free. But if the tops are in cloud then I don't bother climbing, so there I have had some unprofitably spent time up there.