Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for a showery day Thursday then drier and more settled on Friday. High confidence for rain to spread from the west over the weekend but low confidence in timings of this.
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Thu 14 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 15 MaySunrise: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.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells and heavy, wintry showers, becoming drier with longer clear spells later. Blustery and feeling cold on higher routes.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | N 26mph knots
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26mph |
N 29mph knots
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29mph |
N 26mph knots
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26mph |
N 28mph knots
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28mph |
N 27mph knots
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27mph |
N 25mph knots
N
25mph |
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900m
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900m | N 25mph knots
N
25mph |
N 27mph knots
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27mph |
N 25mph knots
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25mph |
N 27mph knots
N
27mph |
N 25mph knots
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25mph |
N 22mph knots
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22mph |
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600m
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600m | N 18mph knots
N
18mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 15mph knots
N
15mph |
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300m
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300m | N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 30mph | 35mph | 33mph | 36mph | 34mph | 31mph |
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900m
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900m | 29mph | 33mph | 32mph | 35mph | 33mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 23mph | 26mph | 26mph | 29mph | 25mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 22mph | 26mph | 27mph | 30mph | 26mph | 21mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 21mph | 26mph | 26mph | 23mph | 20mph |
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1000m
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1000m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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800m
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900m
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800m
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800m
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700m
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Time
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12:00
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21:00
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1000m
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1000m | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C |
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900m
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900m | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C |
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600m
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600m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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800m
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900m
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800m
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800m
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700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Still feeling cold despite sunny spells. Gusts around 45mph, these especially occurring near blustery showers.
Weather
Sunny spells and showers through much of the day. Showers will be heavy at times and also wintry on the higher hills. Showers generally easing with some longer clear spells developing in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional low cloud with base 700-900m, especially in and around any showers. Low bases possible to 600m in the morning. Otherwise cloud staying above summits with clearer skies developing in the evening. Visibility generally good but lowering to a few kilometres in cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A largely dry day with plenty of sunny spells and just the odd light shower possible. Blustery northwesterly winds may be strong at times, feeling cold on higher routes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 25-30mph gusting 40mph
Temperature
- At 800m Around 0C.
- Glen Plus 4C rising to 10C in the afternoon.
- Freezing level Around 800m.
Low cloud and visibility
Some isolated low cloud with base 800-1000m possible but for the most part cloud staying above summits with lot of good breaks. Good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 16 May
A dry start with sunny spells. Turning cloudy later with rain spreading eastwards. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level 800m then above summits.
Sun 17 May
Showers and mostly cloudy with a few bright spells. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits falling to 1000m.
Mon 18 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards. Strong southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Mountain weather information
Sat 16 May
A dry start with sunny spells. Turning cloudy later with rain spreading eastwards. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level 800m then above summits.
Sun 17 May
Showers and mostly cloudy with a few bright spells. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits falling to 1000m.
Mon 18 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards. Strong southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
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.