Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for some weekend rain then a lot of dry weather during the first half of the working week. Lower confidence for timing of rain and cloud details.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Some patchy rain over North Argyll and Lochaber at first this dying out through the evening, while the south towards Arran should see some late sunshine. Windy, with southwesterly gales, severe on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy,, but some drier spells too. Gales, severe on some tops.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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40%
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80%
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80%
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40%
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70%
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70%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
S 40mph knots
S
40mph |
S 42mph knots
S
42mph |
SW 40mph knots
SW
40mph |
SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
S 31mph knots
S
31mph |
S 35mph knots
S
35mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
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300m
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300m | S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 46mph | 45mph | 46mph | 51mph | 54mph | 52mph | 47mph | 43mph |
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900m
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900m | 36mph | 34mph | 32mph | 35mph | 40mph | 39mph | 35mph | 33mph |
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600m
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600m | 41mph | 39mph | 36mph | 42mph | 46mph | 45mph | 38mph | 37mph |
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300m
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300m | 26mph | 26mph | 24mph | 26mph | 30mph | 29mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph | 25mph | 29mph | 29mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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 | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2200m
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2200m
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2800m
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3000m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2200m
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2200m
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2800m
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3000m
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2800m
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2800m
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2700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summit gusts of 60-70mph possible with drenching conditions and a significant chill effect.
Weather
Mainly dry in the early hours. Then rain arriving soon after dawn and continuing for much of the day, with just a few drier interludes. The rain quite heavy at times with hill fog.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10-20%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud often around 450-750m with occasional moderate or poor visibility in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy. Turning brighter later in the day from the north with some evening sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% rising 90% by evening
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 30 gusts 40mph becoming northwesterly later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 13 Celsius rising to Plus 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at 600-900m becoming well broken by evening. Visibility occasionally moderate to poor in rain becoming good later.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 10 Aug
Dry with some sunny intervals. Lighter winds.
Tue 11 Aug
Dry with any cloud breaking to bring some sunny spells. A fresh to strong southerly summit wind and becoming warm or very warm at lower levels.
Wed 12 Aug
Mainly dry bright and warm though cloud thickening, perhaps bringing some showery rain.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran