Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for wet and windy weather on Sunday then for cool and showery conditions from Monday to Wednesday. Lower confidence for the timing of rain clearing on Sunday and for the rain arriving on Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 7 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 8 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Outbreaks of rain through the evening, mostly light in nature. Cloud will be extensive above 500m in the south but higher bases in the north. Light southerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with occasional rain. Drier and brighter later.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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70%
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70%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
S 35mph knots
S
35mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
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900m
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900m | S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 27mph knots
S
27mph |
S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
S 31mph knots
S
31mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
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600m
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600m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
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300m
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300m | S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 25mph | 34mph | 42mph | 42mph | 41mph | 45mph | 34mph | 31mph |
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 32mph | 40mph | 41mph | 39mph | 44mph | 33mph | 29mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 23mph | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 34mph | 27mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 18mph | 27mph | 29mph | 30mph | 34mph | 25mph | 20mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 15mph | 25mph | 24mph | 26mph | 32mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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1000m
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1000m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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1600m
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1400m
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1300m
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1000m
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1000m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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1600m
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1400m
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1300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Difficult walking conditions on the tops with gusts of 40 to 50mph slowing your progress at times.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards, becoming heavy at times. There is also a small chance of lightning. Drier and brighter conditions arrive from the west during the afternoon with a few showers reaching the west coast later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the north.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility occasionally poor in rain with patchy cloud and fog above 600m but very little cloud on the hills in the north. Low cloud clearing later in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, these falling as sleet above 1000m. Feeling cold on the tops with fresh southwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25mph gusts 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 or 7C.
- Glen Plus 10C rising to 15C.
- Freezing level Just above highest summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly very good air clarity but brief reductions in showers with patchy cloud above 700m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 9 Jun
Bright spells and showers, wintry above 1000m. Some showers could be heavy with hail and thunder. A significant wind chill on the tops with a strong southwest breeze. Freezing level just above summits.
Wed 10 Jun
Bright spells and showers, wintry above 1000m. Some showers could be heavy with hail and thunder. A significant wind chill on the tops with a strong southwest breeze. Freezing level just above summits.
Thu 11 Jun
It is likely to be unsettled with rain and strong winds.
Summit specific forecast
Separated from the Grampians by the Great Glen the weather forecast area includes Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland, Knoydart, Torridon, Glen Affric and the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye.