Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
-
Tue 15 SepSunrise:Sunset:
-
Wed 16 SepSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showers
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 800m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
40%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
|
900m
|
900m | W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
|
600m
|
600m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
|
300m
|
300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 36mph | 29mph | 30mph | 34mph | 32mph | 27mph |
|
900m
|
900m | 25mph | 22mph | 23mph | 25mph | 24mph | 20mph |
|
600m
|
600m | 32mph | 24mph | 22mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 15mph | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 15mph | 11mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 24mph | 14mph | 18mph | 20mph | 18mph | 13mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
|
900m
|
900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
|
2100m
|
2100m
|
2000m
|
2000m
|
2000m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
|
900m
|
900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
|
2100m
|
2100m
|
2000m
|
2000m
|
2000m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong winds at height will make drenching conditions in rain along with a significant wind chill.
Weather
Showers or longer spells of rain in the morning, heavy at times. Then the rest of the day will see broken cloud and showers, these occasionally heavy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700 metres as showers pass by, otherwise cloud around 800 metres or higher.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Some light showers at first, these dying out by late morning. Otherwise dry for most of the day before rain spreads eastwards during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 20 mph at first. Winds will freshen to southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph during the evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700 metres along coastal ranges. Otherwise only small amounts of cloud above 850 metres.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 17 Sep
Windy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain. Strong to gale westerly summit winds.
Fri 18 Sep
A few showers in the morning before it becomes dry in the afternoon. Rain will spread east in the evening.
Sat 19 Sep
Windy with showers, these most frequent across the west of the area.
Mountain weather information
Thu 17 Sep
Windy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain. Strong to gale westerly summit winds.
Fri 18 Sep
A few showers in the morning before it becomes dry in the afternoon. Rain will spread east in the evening.
Sat 19 Sep
Windy with showers, these most frequent across the west of the area.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran