Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled conditions with bands of rain passing east through the period. Lower confidence in timing and intensity detail of this rain.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with the odd evening shower in the north otherwise dry with increasing clear spells. Gentle north to northeast summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry with hazy sunshine becoming cloudy with rain later. Gentle south to southeast summit winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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1000m
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1000m | E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
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900m
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900m | E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
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600m
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600m | E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
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300m
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300m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 13mph | 11mph | 15mph | 14mph | 10mph | 10mph | 16mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 12mph | 16mph | 14mph | 10mph | 10mph | 16mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph | 9mph | 13mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 9mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 11mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 10mph | 11mph | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 14mph |
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600m
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300m
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Glen
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1500m
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1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1900m
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2100m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Precautions need to be taken as a hazy sunshine continues to bring the risk of sunburn, particularly during the morning.
Weather
A dry day until outbreaks of rain spread northeast from the evening, this reaching northern ranges towards midnight. After an early sunny start high cloud will spread northeast to leave hazy sunshine with patchy lower cloud at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Most cloud will remain above the summits but patchy cloud will see a base of 800-1000m while coastal ranges can see cloud to lower west facing slopes. The visibility will be good outwith cloud, falling poor in rain later.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first. This clears to showers with bright or sunny spells from the southwest from the morning. These showers will be heavy for a time in the southwest at first.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% increasing 60% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast 20-25mph gust 35mph turning southwest from the evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C.
- Glen Plus 7C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
The morning will begin with broken cloud 400-600m and the visibility falling poor in rain. This cloud will break and lift to 700-900m by the afternoon with the visibility falling poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 17 Jun
Bright spells at first otherwise cloudy with showers becoming frequent around midday. Strong southwest summit winds.
Thu 18 Jun
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Strong southwest summit winds.
Fri 19 Jun
Early rain clears to bright spells and the occasional shower. Fresh to strong southwest summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations