Mountain weather
Northwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for weather turning unsettled, particularly from Thursday, but low confidence in details.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 25 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 26 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with evening sunshine, then clear spells. Good visibilities with any cloud well above summits, but some localised mist or fog beginning to form in sheltered glens late in the evening. South to southeast winds 10-20mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Warm and mostly dry. Bright, sunny morning. Cloudier afternoon. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1000m
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1000m | SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 15mph knots
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15mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 14mph knots
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14mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SE 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 7mph knots
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7mph |
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300m
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300m | E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | E 6mph knots
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6mph |
E 6mph knots
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6mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
Wind gust
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1000m
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1000m | 17mph | 14mph | 11mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 15mph | 13mph | 11mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 15mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph | 12mph | 13mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 6mph | 6mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph | 11mph |
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Moderate UV levels where the sun breaks through so suitable protection is advised.
Weather
Dry in the morning with sunny spells, though turning hazy at times with high-level cloud. Becoming cloudier in the afternoon, perhaps thick enough to generate the very odd spot of rain, but still with some bright or sunny spells in-between. Dry in the evening with hazy sunshine and clear spells. Feeling warm with light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Summits clear and good or excellent visibilities through the day with cloud above the tops. A few patches of mist or fog forming in sheltered glens through the early hours, soon clearing in the morning. A few patches of low cloud forming over eastern ranges through the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry and warm with some bright or sunny spells. Areas of low cloud around eastern ranges at first, this lifting and breaking through the morning, returning somewhat in late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% in west. 50% at first and in late evening in the east.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 15C by day.
- Glen Plus 11C rising to plus 21C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Clear summits in the west with cloud above summits and good visibilities. Quite extensive cloud down to 300m or so in the early morning over ranges of eastern Caithness and Sutherland, this lifting and breaking by midday, returning to some extent through the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Low confidence. Largely dry with some bright spells. Chance of a few showers, or perhaps more persistent rain in the east later in the day. Warm.
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Variable cloud, bright spells and showers. Chance of much more widespread cloud and rain, particularly in the east.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely dry, bright spells and some showers to start. More widespread cloud and rain expected to spread east later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations