Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in overall setup and for generally settled conditions. Lower confidence in the exact detail of any low cloud and rain.
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Mon 20 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry evening with some patchy cloud around but still some long sunny and clear spells. Moderate northerly winds.
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
Dry and sunny for much of the day, cloudy later. Moderate northwesterly 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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<5%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NE 15mph knots
NE
15mph |
NE 15mph knots
NE
15mph |
N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
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900m
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900m | NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
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300m
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300m | N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 19mph | 18mph | 15mph | 17mph | 17mph | 21mph | 20mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 15mph | 14mph | 9mph | 10mph | 15mph | 19mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 13mph | 7mph | 9mph | 13mph | 18mph | 16mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 8mph | 6mph | 7mph | 11mph | 16mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 12mph | 9mph | 4mph | 6mph | 13mph | 18mph | 17mph | 12mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2600m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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Time
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2600m
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2900m
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2900m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Warm and sunny for much of the day so suitable sun protection and hydration is advised. Low cloud in the evening may make for tricky navigation.
Weather
Dry for much of the day with long sunny spells. Turning cloudy from late afternoon and through the evening with a spot of rain possible. Moderate northwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% much of the day, falling to less than 20% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Some thin and patchy low cloud in the morning around 800m, with summits above this cloud free. Cloud becoming thicker and more widespread from late afternoon with base 500-700m. Poor visibility in cloud and isolated rain, visibility very good in clearer conditions earlier in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A dry day with a mix of occasional cloud and sunny spells. Moderate northwesterly winds. Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 15-20mph gusting 20-25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 8C rising to 12C.
- Glen 12C rising to 22C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud at times with base 600-800m. Visibility poor in cloud and any rain, otherwise visibility very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 21 Jul
Dry and mostly cloudy with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Wed 22 Jul
Mostly cloudy with some sunny intervals and the odd spot of rain possible. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Thu 23 Jul
Another dry and mostly cloudy day with sunny intervals. Moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran