
Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Low for timing of rain on Sunday afternoon. High for a change to dry and somewhat drier weather on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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 morning, rain spreading northeast in the afternoon. Windy.
Time | 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) |
30% | 20% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 30% |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
SW
46
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SW
39
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SW
35
|
SW
36
|
SW
41
|
SW
41
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900m |
SW
42
|
SW
37
|
SW
32
|
SW
33
|
SW
37
|
SW
38
|
600m |
SW
28
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SW
28
|
SW
26
|
SW
23
|
SW
26
|
SW
25
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300m |
SW
7
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
7
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SW
8
|
SW
7
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Glen |
SW
16
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
S
11
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
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Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m | 54 | 48 | 43 | 44 | 50 | 51 |
900m | 49 | 47 | 40 | 41 | 47 | 48 |
600m | 35 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 35 |
300m | 35 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 34 |
Glen | 31 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 31 | 29 |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
6°
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4°
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5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
900m |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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600m |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
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300m |
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
Glen |
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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Freezing Level |
2,000m
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1,600m
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1,900m
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2,100m
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2,300m
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2,300m
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Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
-1°
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-3°
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-2°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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900m |
0°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
600m |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
300m |
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
Glen |
7°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
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Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Higher summit gales expected leading to slow progress and a risk of being blown over.
Weather
Cloudy with rain, briefly heavy, spreading east at first. Then the rest of the morning will dry with cloud breaking from the west. Thickening cloud will soon extend northeast in the afternoon along with some rain, before rain turns patchy in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the morning
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread low cloud down to 500 metres at first, this breaking and lifting on to the higher summits in the morning. Low cloud down to 500 metres will return to the Cuillins and Lochaber by mid-afternoon, then spreading northeast through the afternoon. Northern Sutherland and Caithness likely to be last to cloud over by early evening.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with rain in the morning. Drier weather will gradually extend north in the afternoon but still remaining cloudy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph at first, winds easing through the afternoon
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 9 rising to 14 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread low cloud down to 500 to 800 metres, this lingering for much of the day. Best chance of cloud breaks will be towards the Great Glen.
Mountain weather information
Tue 29 Apr
Dry with variable amounts of cloud. Summits free of cloud. Warm at lower levels.
Wed 30 Apr
Dry with some sunshine. Summits free of cloud. Warm at lower levels.
Thu 1 May
Remaining dry and settled.
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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