Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 16 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 17 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry warm and sunny, and remaining clear after sunset. Gentle northeasterly summit breeze.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with unbroken sunshine on the mountains. Light winds and very warm to hot.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
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900m
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900m | E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
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600m
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600m | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
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300m
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300m | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 2mph knots
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2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 6mph | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 13mph | 11mph |
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900m
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900m | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 4mph | 5mph | 8mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 5mph | 4mph | 5mph | 9mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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1000m
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1000m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2600m
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1000m
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1000m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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900m
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900m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Plenty water and sun protection recommended
Weather
A clear night for most but patchy glen fog and low cloud near the Moray Firth, all this burning off again in the morning. The mountains will have unbroken sunshine through the day, with just a little high cloud occasionally turning it hazy in the afternoon, while there is a chance of sea fog lapping the coasts of the Minches at first. Becoming very warm, even hot at lower levels. During the evening cloud will filter in to more exposed northern and eastern foothills, but most will stay sunny then clear.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of low cloud and patchy fog below 500m burning off by mid-morning, otherwise no low cloud and good visibility during the day. Then during the evening, some cloud edging in around the 400-600m mark to the north.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A rather cloudy start for most but this again burning off during the morning the rest of the day then largely staying clear and sunny, but coastal ranges in the north could stay cloudier, this cloud edging south in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% rising 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
North 15-20mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising to Plus 16 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to Plus 23 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Some cloud between 450 and 750m at first breaking up then no low cloud and good visibility, before cloud returns from the north during the evening,
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 18 Jul
A cloudy start with some hill fog and perhaps a light shower, this cloud dispersing. Then brighter in the afternoon with broken or well broken fairweather cloud and some sunny spells. Fresh north or northwest winds.
Sun 19 Jul
Dry with some sunshine at times, probably clouding over later, moderate northerly winds.
Mon 20 Jul
Dry with some sunshine at times, moderate northerly 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.