Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for mainly dry and bright weather on Thursday then turning more unsettled from Friday with showers or longer spells of rain. Low confidence for rain details so please keep up to date on the forecast.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Cloud mainly above the tops but some low cloud will spread west into Ben Lomond and the Trossachs. Fresh southeast winds on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry, bright and warm. Chance of low cloud early and late.
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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Time |
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03:00
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06:00
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1300m
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1300m | SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
E 21mph knots
E
21mph |
E 16mph knots
E
16mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
E 16mph knots
E
16mph |
E 17mph knots
E
17mph |
E 14mph knots
E
14mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 15mph knots
E
15mph |
E 12mph knots
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12mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 29mph | 28mph | 21mph | 20mph | 21mph | 23mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 28mph | 26mph | 25mph | 20mph | 20mph | 19mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 17mph | 15mph | 20mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 10mph | 8mph | 10mph | 12mph | 14mph | 13mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 9mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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2900m
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2800m
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2700m
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2800m
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2700m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A warm and humid day in the glens, especially near the west coast. Fresher on the tops with a cooling breeze.
Weather
Showery rain clearing in the early hours then dry with clear spells but patchy low cloud developing. This will soon clear, then mainly dry with long bright or sunny spells and becoming warm and humid. There is a small chance of some isolated sharp showers in the afternoon but most places staying dry. Low cloud and patchy drizzle extends into Argyll, the Trossachs and Arran during the evening with a small chance of thundery rain reaching the far south by midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% becoming 100%, becoming 60% again in evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud on the hills at first, mainly in the east above 600m, but this soon lifting. Otherwise, visibility will be good with cloud above the summits, but some low cloud returning across Argyll, the Trossachs and Arran in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain overnight and in the morning, heavy and thundery in places. Rain clearing with bright spells developing but a few heavy and thundery showers may develop in the afternoon. Low confidence.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, becoming 70% in afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northeast becoming Northwest, 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to 14C.
- Glen 15C rising to 21C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor visibility in low cloud and rain in the morning but cloud lifting to leave mainly good visibility by afternoon. Brief reductions in any heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 29 Aug
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers but also some bright spells. Light winds.
Sun 30 Aug
Showers or longer spells of rain, perhaps heavy and thundery. Light winds.
Mon 31 Aug
Expected to remain unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations