Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
Medium
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rain or showers, perhaps heavy and thundery. Light and variable winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy, occasional rain or showers. Breezy at times.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
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900m
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900m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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600m
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600m | S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 8mph | 11mph | 14mph | 19mph | 29mph | 29mph | 27mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 19mph | 29mph | 29mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 8mph | 9mph | 15mph | 24mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 8mph | 10mph | 14mph | 24mph | 24mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 3mph | 6mph | 6mph | 11mph | 24mph | 22mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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1000m
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1000m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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2000m
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1000m
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1000m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy with showers overnight. Mostly cloudy but often dry during daylight hours, although occasional rain or showers can be expected. Outbreaks of rain in the evening with lowering cloud, the odd heavy burst by midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% early and later, becoming 70% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive cloud, base 600m or less, lifting near or above the summits in the afternoon, before lowering again during the evening. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, becoming mostly good or very good during the afternoon and early evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, becoming heavy and persistent during the morning. Turning drier and brighter from the north during the afternoon. Windy with summit gales at times. Turning drier and clearer from the north during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% rising to 80% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25 to 35mph gusting 50mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 to 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 10 to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud 600m, occasionally down to 300m, lifting and breaking near or above the summits from the north during the afternoon. Visibility starting moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, becoming mostly very good from the north during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 2 Sep
Mainly dry and cloudy or bright. Isolated showers, then rain in the evening. Light or moderate south or southeast winds at height, strengthening later.
Thu 3 Sep
Overnight rain then showers. Occasional drier and brighter spells. Strong to gale force southwest winds at height.
Fri 4 Sep
Rain or blustery showers. Strong to gale force west or southwest winds at height.
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.