Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, lower for the daily detail especially on Tuesday.
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Sat 5 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 6 SepSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong westerly winds easing.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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900m
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900m | W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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600m
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600m | W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | 37mph | 32mph | 29mph | 30mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 36mph | 30mph | 28mph | 29mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 24mph | 23mph | 23mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 27mph | 25mph | 23mph | 24mph | 17mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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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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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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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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18:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Significant chill due to strong winds and quite low summit temperatures. Some sunburn risk by day.
Weather
The day will be bright with sunny intervals and a scattering of showers, these will be lighter and less frequent than Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%-90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mainly above tops but a few patches above 900m near showers. Away from that, visibility will be mainly good with temporary slight drops as showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudier day with occasional spells of showery rain, heavy at times, and some drier periods too.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest 45 gusts 70mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 rising to Plus 11 Celsius
- Glen Plus 14 rising to Plus 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at 600-900m with patches to 500m, some breaks in good shelter in the east of the area. Below cloud, visibility often good, but occasionally moderate to poor in heavier outbreaks of rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 7 Sep
Sunny intervals and showers these becoming heavier and more frequent from the afternoon as gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds develop.
Tue 8 Sep
Strong to gale westerly veering northwesterly winds bringing frequent showers.
Wed 9 Sep
A drier brighter day with some sunshine and fresh north to northwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 7 Sep
Sunny intervals and showers these becoming heavier and more frequent from the afternoon as gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds develop.
Tue 8 Sep
Strong to gale westerly veering northwesterly winds bringing frequent showers.
Wed 9 Sep
A drier brighter day with some sunshine and fresh north to northwesterly 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.