Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for cold and showery conditions becoming drier Friday and Saturday before rain and slightly warmer conditions spread in from Saturday night. Low for rainfall detail Monday and Tuesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 15 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 16 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Clear spells interspersed with scattered showers, these falling as snow above 750m. Strong northerly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A few showers, increasing sunny spells. Strong northerly summits winds slowly ease down.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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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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1300m
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1300m | N 28mph knots
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28mph |
N 29mph knots
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29mph |
N 29mph knots
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29mph |
NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
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900m
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900m | N 14mph knots
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14mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 17mph knots
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17mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
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600m
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600m | N 15mph knots
N
15mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 33mph | 35mph | 34mph | 28mph | 27mph | 24mph | 22mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 21mph | 19mph | 23mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph | 12mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 20mph | 18mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph | 18mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 13mph | 11mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 16mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 16mph | 17mph | 18mph | 16mph | 10mph |
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1300m
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1300m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
600m
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600m
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600m
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700m
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700m
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800m
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800m
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700m
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1300m
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1300m | -13 degrees Celsius -13°C | -14 degrees Celsius -14°C | -14 degrees Celsius -14°C | -12 degrees Celsius -12°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C |
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900m
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900m | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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600m
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600m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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300m
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300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
600m
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600m
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600m
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700m
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700m
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800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
In spite of the drier and brighter conditions it will still feel cold in the strong wind, particularly at height.
Weather
The day will stay mostly dry with scattered showers restricted to Lochaber in the morning and only the chance of an odd shower during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Most cloud remains above the summits with patchy cloud 800-1000m. The visibility will be good, falling moderate in any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The morning will be dry with sunny periods at first. Cloud will soon build northeast and lower with rain spreading northeast from the late afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, lowering 30% from mid-afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 10-15mph gust 25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 2C.
- Glen Plus 2C rising plus 13C.
- Freezing level 600m rising to above the summits later.
Low cloud and visibility
Early patchy cloud will become broken by midday with the base lowering to 600-800m by mid-afternoon, the visibility stays good through the day. Rain will spread northeast from the late afternoon with the visibility falling moderate in the rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 17 May
Mostly cloudy with a few showers then rain spreading east in the afternoon. Moderate southwest summit winds with the freezing level 1100m.
Mon 18 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Moderate southwest summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Tue 19 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Fresh southwest summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran