
Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low for extent of precipitation later in the week.
This evening forecast
Dry with thinning cloud. Freezing level lowering to 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry start, cloud and rain spreading east. Summit gales developing.
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 10% | 30% | 50% | 60% | 60% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
SW
12
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SW
22
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SW
28
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SW
35
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SW
38
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SW
37
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SW
32
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SW
24
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900m |
SW
11
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SW
21
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SW
28
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SW
32
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SW
36
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SW
34
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SW
29
|
SW
21
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600m |
SW
7
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SW
11
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SW
16
|
SW
24
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SW
28
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SW
24
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SW
19
|
SW
14
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300m |
SW
1
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SW
2
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SW
5
|
SW
8
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SW
11
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SW
7
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SW
4
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SW
3
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Glen |
NE
1
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W
3
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SW
5
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SW
10
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S
12
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S
7
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S
5
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SW
6
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m | 14 | 27 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 47 | 40 | 31 |
900m | 13 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 38 | 28 |
600m | 9 | 17 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 21 |
300m | 9 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 35 | 29 | 22 | 17 |
Glen | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
-1°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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4°
|
900m |
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
600m |
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
300m |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
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7°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
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Glen |
4°
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6°
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6°
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9°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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Freezing Level |
600m
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900m
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2,100m
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2,100m
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2,400m
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2,500m
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2,400m
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2,200m
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
-6°
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-8°
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-9°
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-8°
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-7°
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-6°
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-4°
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-2°
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900m |
-5°
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-7°
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-8°
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-7°
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-6°
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-4°
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-2°
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0°
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600m |
-1°
|
-3°
|
-4°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
|
1°
|
3°
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300m |
2°
|
2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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5°
|
6°
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Glen |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Hill fog will lead to navigational difficulties especially during the afternoon as cloud lowers. Winds will also strengthen during the afternoon with a risk of gales on the highest tops during the afternoon.
Weather
A dry start although fog will shroud summits across Skye, western Sutherland, northern Lochaber and Wester Ross. Rain will reach the west coast by midday and extend inland through the afternoon although rain patchy towards the Great Glen and Easter Ross. Rain persisting into the evening and becoming heavier across the west.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chance towards the east in the morning
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility in the morning with little in the way of summit cloud across the east. Otherwise poor visibility in the west in the morning with cloud down to 700 metres. Hill fog will become extensive during the afternoon with cloud down to 300 to 600 metres, lowest bases along the west coast.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain clearing away during the early hours. Then apart from the odd light shower in the morning it will be dry although rather cloudy. Windy at height with summit gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds of 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph on the higher tops in the morning, easing through the afternoon
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 Celsius
- Glen Plus 5 rising to 12 Celsius
- Freezing level 1200 to 1500 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity. Patchy cloud down to 600 to 800 metres, lowest bases along the west coast in the morning.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Mar
Dry and cloudy for most of the day, summits clearest across the east of the area. Thickening cloud will bring rain for a time later in the afternoon followed by a few showers, these turning wintry after dark. Higher summit southwesterly gales.
Thu 27 Mar
Windy with wintry showers or occasionally longer spells of rain or higher summit snow.
Fri 28 Mar
Mostly cloudy with scattered wintry showers.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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.
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