Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for an unsettled and showery next few days, with showers heaviest and most widespread during Thursday but becoming fewer and more scattered into the weekend.
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Thu 30 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Heavy showers or rain with risk of thunder. Strong winds on tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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300m
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300m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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1300m
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1300m | 36mph | 38mph | 38mph | 32mph | 26mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 28mph | 31mph | 27mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 32mph | 33mph | 32mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 22mph | 24mph | 22mph | 15mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 22mph | 24mph | 23mph | 19mph | 10mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Drenching conditions in heavy showers and note the thunder risk in morning and early afternoon. A risk of challenging navigation at times in poor visibility.
Weather
Turning mainly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy and thundery at times, especially during the morning and early afternoon. Showers becoming more scattered later in the afternoon. Fresh to strong winds on tops, a risk of the odd gale force gust near heavy showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chances in the south.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases lowering down to 700m in rain or showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases but quickly deteriorating to a couple of kilometre or less in rain or showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright spells and scattered showers, the showers becoming fewer on the immediate west coast during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 25-30mph on summits, gusting 45mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising to 11 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases generally above tops, but a risk of lowering down to 800m in and around showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases with only brief and temporary deteriorations in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few scattered showers, mostly light. Fresh to strong winds on summits.
Sun 2 Aug
Many places dry with sunny spells, but the odd shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on summits.
Mon 3 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud but mainly dry. Gentle to moderate summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few scattered showers, mostly light. Fresh to strong winds on summits.
Sun 2 Aug
Many places dry with sunny spells, but the odd shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on summits.
Mon 3 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud but mainly dry. Gentle to moderate summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran