Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for rather cloudy conditions for much of the rest of the week, but some uncertainty on extent of brighter breaks across southern and eastern areas.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry and partly cloudy with some clear spells at first. Risk of hill fog developing. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
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
Bright spells developing, but cloudier with risk of drizzle in northwest.
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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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30%
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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 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 15mph knots
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15mph |
NW 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 13mph knots
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13mph |
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900m
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900m | N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
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600m
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600m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
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300m
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300m | N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph | 21mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 17mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 9mph | 10mph | 13mph | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 7mph | 9mph | 11mph | 15mph | 16mph | 14mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph | 17mph | 17mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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2700m
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2900m
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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3000m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2700m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Challenging navigation in poor visibility at times across Lochaber. Also note mod-high UV levels despite cloud cover, suitable protection advised.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with the risk of light drizzle for Mull and Lochaber. Generally dry elsewhere with the best of the sunny spells for the Trossachs and Arran. Moderate to fresh winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 60%, best chances in the south and east.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud bases down to 400-600m for Mull and parts of Lochaber alongside risk of poor visibility in drizzle. Otherwise cloud bases breaking up and lifting to 1000m or above through the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Partly cloudy with the odd light drizzly shower possible around western coasts. Becoming overcast and dull in the evening as patchy rain spreads in from the west.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 70%, best chances in the south and east. 20% in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Increasing to mean speed 25mph gusting 35mph during the afternoon and evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 rising 14 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 14 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases occasionally down to 500-700m, breaking up and lifting to 900m or above through the day. Good visibility below cloud bases for much of the day, but becoming poor during the evening in widespread low cloud and drizzle rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 24 Jul
Cloudy with hill fog and drizzly outbreaks of rain. Strong to gale force winds on summits.
Sat 25 Jul
Cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain. Moderate to fresh summit winds.
Sun 26 Jul
Sunny spells with the risk of a few showers. Moderate winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran