Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
Reasonably high confidence in the overall evolution with cool and at times unsettled weather.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 9 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 10 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Sunny then clear spells and a few showers through the evening, showers will be wintry above 600-700m and may be heavy at times. Northwest winds 15-20mph. Feeling cold at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells and wintry showers. Chilly.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 17mph | 16mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 14mph | 14mph | 15mph | 15mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 13mph | 11mph | 13mph | 14mph | 16mph | 16mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 12mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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1000m
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1000m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
600m
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500m
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500m
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500m
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500m
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500m
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600m
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600m
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1000m
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1000m | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C |
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900m
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900m | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
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600m
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600m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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300m
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300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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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Glen
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Glen | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
600m
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500m
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500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling cold and with a notable UV level so suitable clothing is advised as well as any protection from the sun.
Weather
Clear then sunny spells through the day with a few showers feeding in from the northwest. These showers will be wintry down to 300-400m at first, rising to 500-600m later in the day. Feeling chilly.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75%
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear with cloud lying above. There will be temporary and rapid reductions in visibilities as showers pass through, with perhaps the odd patch of cloud around summit height.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear then sunny spells and just the odd wintry shower and light winds to start with. Strengthening winds, cloud and rain, preceded by summit snow, will spread southeast through the second half of the day, turning wintry again over the summits in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% first thing, falling to 25% or less in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to northwest 30-40mph for at time in the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 2C rising to plus 4C by day.
- Glen Plus 2C rising to plus 11C by day.
- Freezing level 600m rising to 1200m in afternoon, falling to 800m in evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear and mostly good visibilities to start off, just falling temporarily as any showers pass through. Cloud becoming quite extensive down to 300-500m and visibilities falling poor in persistent rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 11 May
Mainly dry, bright morning, a few showers. Rain spreads east later with freshening westerly winds. Freezing level 600m at first, rising above summits later.
Tue 12 May
Bright spells and scattered showers, heavy at times. Occasionally strong west to northwest winds. Freezing level 800-1000m.
Wed 13 May
Further scattered heavy showers, wintry at height. Occasionally strong west to northwest 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.