Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Low confidence in the exact timing and details rain arriving on Friday, and for exact cloud detail at the weekend, but high confidence in the general evolution and for generally mild conditions.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 8 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 9 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Widespread low cloud down to just a few hundred metres throughout the evening with quite persistent light rain or drizzle and visibilities falling poor in extensive hill fog. Still cloudy but drier over eastern parts of the Trossachs. West to southwest winds 25-35mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloud, drizzle morning. Largely bright afternoon, evening.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 30mph | 28mph | 27mph | 23mph | 26mph | 28mph | 27mph | 28mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph | 20mph | 23mph | 22mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 20mph | 21mph | 19mph | 23mph | 25mph | 23mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph | 12mph | 15mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 15mph | 15mph | 14mph | 14mph | 17mph | 19mph | 15mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 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 |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3900m
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3900m
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3400m
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3300m
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3500m
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3200m
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3100m
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2800m
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06:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3900m
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3900m
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3400m
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3300m
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3500m
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3200m
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3100m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Extensive low cloud in the morning is likely to hinder navigation.
Weather
Widespread low cloud in the morning with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle in the west. This gradually breaking up through the day to allow some bright or sunny spells, but staying cloudier in the west.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance in the early morning. 70% in afternoon, best chance in east.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-400m in the early morning and poor visibilities in hill fog. This largely breaking up through the day leaving plenty of clear spells through the afternoon and evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry through the day. Quite cloudy in the northwest, towards Lochaber and Moidart. Bright or sunny spells in the east such as the Trossachs.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in northwest, 80% or higher in southeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8C rising to plus 12C by day.
- Glen Plus 12C rising to plus 21C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the northwest all day, although breaking and lifting somewhat in the afternoon. Often clear spells with just the odd patch of cloud in the southeast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 10 Jul
Dry with some brightness to start. Becoming mostly cloudy with some outbreaks of rain. Small chance of thundery showers. Light southwest winds veer northeast.
Sat 11 Jul
Dry but cloudy start, some warm sunny spells developing in the west. Light east to northeast winds.
Sun 12 Jul
Similar to Saturday: largely cloudy in the east, some warm sunshine in the west. Light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran