Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
Medium
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Mon 27 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 28 JulSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy. Rain and drizzle.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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50%
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Wind direction and speed
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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1000m
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1000m | 26mph | 25mph | 28mph | 25mph | 26mph | 23mph |
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900m
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900m | 24mph | 24mph | 27mph | 24mph | 25mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 20mph | 22mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 19mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 17mph | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph | 13mph |
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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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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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2100m
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2300m
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2400m
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2200m
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2100m
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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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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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2100m
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2300m
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2400m
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2200m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloud increasing during the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Occasional brighter spells for the Assynt and Ben Wyvis areas before persistent rain returns later in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Typically 30%, but 60% north and east during the day
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive cloud, base 800m, lowering 500m or less at times in the west, but near or above the summits at times in the north and east. Visibility generally good or very good, but moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, and often moderate to very poor later in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain overnight and during the morning. Remaining cloudy with further outbreaks of rain expected, but occasional drier spells possible as well during the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% rising to 40% during the afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20 to 25mph gusting 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 to 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 13 Celsius rising to 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting 600 to 900m at times during the afternoon and early evening. Visibility moderate to very poor becoming mostly good at times during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 29 Jul
Starting cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Drier and brighter spells developing during the morning or early afternoon with a scattering of showers. Moderate southwest winds at height.
Thu 30 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Light or moderate westerly winds at height.
Fri 31 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Moderate west or northwest winds at height.
Mountain weather information
Wed 29 Jul
Starting cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Drier and brighter spells developing during the morning or early afternoon with a scattering of showers. Moderate southwest winds at height.
Thu 30 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Light or moderate westerly winds at height.
Fri 31 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Moderate west or northwest 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.