Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for the general weather pattern for the next few days. Low for extent of rain on Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 21 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 22 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry and partly cloudy. Areas of cloud down to 700 metres, but as low as 200 metres along the west coast.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with variable amounts of cloud, west coast cloudier
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
N 16mph knots
N
16mph |
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900m
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900m | N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
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600m
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600m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 7mph | 10mph | 15mph | 18mph | 19mph | 22mph | 22mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 13mph | 17mph | 20mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 20mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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2700m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2500m
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2600m
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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2700m
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2500m
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2500m
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2400m
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2500m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Southern Lochaber, Mull and other western coastal areas will be mostly cloudy with the chance of occasional drizzly rain. Elsewhere it will be dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, best chance in the south and east
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down 300 to 700 metres at first. Cloud tending to break up away from the west coast in the morning with only small amounts on the summits in the afternoon. However low cloud is likely to come and go along the west coast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with some drizzly rain along the west coast at times. Mainly dry elsewhere but some cloud breaks possible across the Trossachs, Arran and Kintyre.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the south and east
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 400 to 700 metres, lowest bases along the west coast. Cloud will become well broken across the south of the area.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 23 Jul
A little light and patchy rain at times, otherwise mainly dry and cloudy. South of the area may see some breaks.
Fri 24 Jul
Cloudy and mainly dry, chance of some rain later.
Sat 25 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran