Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Mountain weather forecast
A dry and bright day with light southwest summit winds turning northeast later.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m |
S
6
|
NW
6
|
N
5
|
NW
4
|
N
5
|
N
6
|
| 900m |
S
6
|
NW
8
|
N
4
|
NW
3
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
| 600m |
S
6
|
N
3
|
N
2
|
N
3
|
N
4
|
NE
4
|
| 300m |
SE
1
|
N
5
|
N
2
|
N
2
|
N
5
|
N
6
|
| Glen |
NE
1
|
N
2
|
NE
1
|
N
1
|
NE
4
|
NE
5
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 900m | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 600m | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 300m | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Glen | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m |
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| 900m |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| 600m |
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
-1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Freezing Level |
500m
|
500m
|
400m
|
400m
|
400m
|
400m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000m |
-1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| 900m |
-1°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| 600m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| Glen |
-3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
A dry day with hazy sunshine and the odd patch of low cloud. The wind will remain light through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
The visibility will be excellent with low cloud patchy with base 600-700m.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Frosty with early fog in some glens otherwise bright or sunny spells much of the day but a band of cloud and light showery rain will pass south during the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 20-25mph gust 40mph turning northeast by the late afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 2C falling minus 0C.
- Glen Minus 3C rising plus 5C.
- Freezing level 600m.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud with base 400-600m will increase for a time during the morning. The visibility will be mostly good, falling poor in any showers.
Mountain weather information
Tue 30 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry and bright becoming cloudy with light showery rain later, wintry above 400m. Strong northwest summit winds.
Wed 31 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
A few bright spells, scattered showers northwest spread south, wintry above 800m. Gale west summit winds.
Thu 1 Jan
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with frequent showers becoming wintry to low levels later. Gale northwest summit winds.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
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.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service