Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes and for some warm temperatures from Tuesday to Thursday. Lower confidence for exact shower details day-to-day, and for exact developments from Friday onwards.
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Tue 11 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 12 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry and bright. Cloudier morning, sunnier afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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300m
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300m | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
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Glen
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Glen | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | 20mph | 21mph | 19mph | 18mph | 20mph | 24mph |
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 21mph | 18mph | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 14mph | 16mph | 15mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 9mph | 13mph | 13mph | 10mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 10mph | 8mph | 5mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | ||||||
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900m
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900m | ||||||
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600m
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300m
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2900m
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3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite chilly for the time of year in the early morning. Despite some cloud cover UV-levels will remain high, so appropriate sun-protection is recommended.
Weather
Quite cloudy in the morning but with some brightness coming through the cloud at times, staying predominantly dry but the cloud may be thick enough to allow the very odd spot of light rain. Dry and bright through the afternoon and evening with some sunny spells breaking through.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with some brightness to start the day. Becoming mostly cloudy through the morning with some showery outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times with a very small risk of lightning. A warm day in general. Brighter in the more sheltered east where it will become very warm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chances in the east
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to plus 16C by day.
- Glen Plus 13C rising to plus 23C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 300-500m spreading in from the west through the day with visibilities falling poor in hill fog and rain. Cloud more broken in the sheltered east where there may be a few clear spells at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
Often cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, small chance of lightning. Some limited bright spells possible, most likely in east. Warm. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Fri 14 Aug
Often cloudy with scattered to frequent showers. Cooler than previous days. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
Often cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, small chance of lightning. Some limited bright spells possible, most likely in east. Warm. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Fri 14 Aug
Often cloudy with scattered to frequent showers. Cooler than previous days. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations