Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for settled weather giving way to more changeable conditions but lower for daily details from Monday
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Sun 18 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 19 OctSunrise: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.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and sunny with mostly 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
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900m
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900m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
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600m
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600m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 1mph knots
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1mph |
SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 10mph | 9mph | 11mph | 16mph | 15mph | 18mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 14mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 3mph | 5mph | 10mph | 10mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 2mph | 2mph | 4mph | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph |
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600m
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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1000m
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1000m
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1100m
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1100m
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1100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing additional
Weather
A dry day. Long spells of unbroken sunshine, though some patchy cloud mainly over island ranges.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
After a clear night a sunny morning. Cloud then increasing across Arran and the Trossachs by early afternoon, this lowering, and extending northwest to remaining areas later in the afternoon though Mull and Northwest Lochaber may stay bright until evening. A little light patchy rain is possible.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% at first gradually falling 20% or less during the afternoon, though remaining 70% northwest of the Great Glen.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeasterly 10-15mph veering southeasterly 20 gusts 30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 rising to Plus 5 Celsius
- Glen Plus 2 rising to Plus 12 Celsius
- Freezing level 1100m rising above summits during the morning
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and good visibility at first then cloud arriving from the southeast, initially above 900m, but lowering 600-750m southeast of Great Glen, lowest bases likely in the Trossachs bringing hill fog. Low level visibility should stay mainly good except in any patches of rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 20 Oct
After a clearer spell overnight the day looks rather cloudy with occasional rain and some hill fog. Strong south to southeast winds with summit gales possible. Some drier and brighter spells possible at times.
Wed 21 Oct
Cloudy with some rain, perhaps turning to snow above 900m, then probably brightening up from the west later in the day. Strong southerly winds veering west or northwesterly.
Thu 22 Oct
A bright start then showers developing as winds strengthen from the southwest, wintry on higher tops. Freezing level around 1200m. A small chance of some more persistent rain and gales later.
Mountain weather information
Tue 20 Oct
After a clearer spell overnight the day looks rather cloudy with occasional rain and some hill fog. Strong south to southeast winds with summit gales possible. Some drier and brighter spells possible at times.
Wed 21 Oct
Cloudy with some rain, perhaps turning to snow above 900m, then probably brightening up from the west later in the day. Strong southerly winds veering west or northwesterly.
Thu 22 Oct
A bright start then showers developing as winds strengthen from the southwest, wintry on higher tops. Freezing level around 1200m. A small chance of some more persistent rain and gales later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations