
Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for very windy conditions on Thursday then lighter winds Friday. High confidence for change to much colder weather in the hills over the weekend and into next week.
This evening forecast
Scattered showers, mainly in west this evening. Dry in east of area with clear periods. Southwest winds increasing to gale force.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Blustery showers, mostly in west. Sunny spells. Very windy. Strong winds decreasing by evening. Feeling cold.
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 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) |
20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
SW
54
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SW
57
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SW
56
|
SW
54
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SW
46
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SW
40
|
W
25
|
SW
14
|
900m |
SW
51
|
SW
53
|
SW
54
|
SW
52
|
SW
44
|
SW
38
|
W
25
|
SW
13
|
600m |
SW
34
|
SW
36
|
SW
37
|
SW
36
|
SW
32
|
SW
28
|
W
17
|
SW
9
|
300m |
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
W
8
|
SW
3
|
Glen |
SW
21
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
23
|
SW
20
|
SW
17
|
SW
10
|
W
3
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 52 | 33 | 18 |
900m | 64 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 51 | 32 | 17 |
600m | 48 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 13 |
300m | 46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 39 | 23 | 11 |
Glen | 43 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 38 | 31 | 20 | 8 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
900m |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
600m |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
300m |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
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Glen |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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14°
|
14°
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15°
|
14°
|
12°
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Freezing Level |
1,900m
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1,900m
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2,000m
|
2,000m
|
2,000m
|
2,000m
|
2,000m
|
2,100m
|
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1000m |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
|
2°
|
900m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
600m |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
300m |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
Glen |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Strong winds will make walking very difficult, even on lower slopes, and combined with single figure temperatures, it will feel bitterly cold, especially over higher ridges/summits.
Weather
Very strong winds will be the main weather feature. Otherwise rather cloudy with blustery showers, these most frequent over mountains in the west such as Knoydart, Skye and Torridon. Fewer showers over Caithness and hills towards Great Glen.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, best chances in east.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally good visibility with occasional cloud cover above about 700 to 800m. Briefly poorer visibility near to showers in west with more extensive clouds lower down the hills.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rather cloudy start with a band of showers moving eastwards across all parts. Drier, brighter weather will follow later in morning with some afternoon sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% improving 80% during morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest winds with average speeds 20mph with gusts 35 to 40mph on the tops.
Temperature
- At 800m 9 Celsius.
- Glen 8 Celsius rising to 17 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Mostly good visibility with clouds fairly extensive at first above around 700 to 800m, lifting and breaking up during morning.
Mountain weather information
Sat 20 Sep
Rather cloudy with scattered showers. Becoming colder with showers turning wintry over highest tops. Northeast winds becoming strong with gales developing on the summits.
Sun 21 Sep
A cold, windy day with sunshine and blustery showers, most frequent over north Highlands, wintry on highest peaks. Strong northerly winds with gales in the morning.
Mon 22 Sep
A quieter day in the hills. All ranges will be dry with some sunshine and lighter winds.
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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