Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Northwest Highlands

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Confidence

High confidence for current conditions lingering with little change until Wednesday when colder air pushes south into Scotland.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
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Mountain hazards explained
Avalanche information for Scotland. Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

Mountain weather forecast

Early fog in the glens otherwise dry with increasing sunny spells. Summit winds continue light east to southeast.

Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
 Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1000m
 1000m NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
 SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
 SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
 SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
 E 4mph knots
E
4mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
900m
 900m NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
 SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
 SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph
 SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
 E 4mph knots
E
4mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
600m
 600m E 2mph knots
E
2mph
 SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph
 SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
 E 2mph knots
E
2mph
 E 3mph knots
E
3mph
 SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
300m
 300m NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph
 E 3mph knots
E
3mph
 SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph
 E 2mph knots
E
2mph
 E 3mph knots
E
3mph
 E 4mph knots
E
4mph
Glen
 Glen NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
 E 3mph knots
E
3mph
 SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph
 NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph
 E 3mph knots
E
3mph
 E 4mph knots
E
4mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1000m
 1000m 2mph 7mph 6mph 4mph 5mph 8mph
900m
 900m 2mph 7mph 5mph 4mph 5mph 8mph
600m
 600m 2mph 6mph 5mph 3mph 4mph 7mph
300m
 300m 2mph 4mph 4mph 3mph 5mph 6mph
Glen
 Glen 2mph 4mph 3mph 2mph 4mph 6mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
 Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1000m
 1000m 1 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius
900m
 900m 2 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius
600m
 600m 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
300m
 300m 2 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
Glen
 Glen 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1200m
1200m
1200m
1200m
1200m
1200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

It will continue to feel cold at height despite increasing sunny spells.

Weather

The morning will begin cloudy with fog in the glens and the odd bright spell, these mostly in the north. Sunny spells will increase from the morning as the day stays dry.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90%.

Low cloud and visibility

Fog in the glens will slowly lift and clear otherwise the visibility will be good with the cloud mostly above the summits.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

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.

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