Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for unsettled conditions with showers and some longer spells of rain. Lower confidence in detail of rainfall extent and intensity.
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Tue 2 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 3 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly cloudy with some heavy showers.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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900m
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900m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 6mph | 9mph | 12mph | 15mph | 14mph | 14mph |
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900m
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900m | 5mph | 8mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 4mph | 8mph | 12mph | 15mph | 12mph | 10mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2200m
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Time
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing additional.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with showers. These showers will be heavy at times with the slight chance of lightning
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first in the morning rising to 60% away from the northeast during the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 500-700m at first in the morning, rising 700-900m in all but the northeast. The visibility will be mainly good, falling poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with showers becoming drier and brighter during the morning. Cloud and outbreaks of locally heavy rain push northeast from the early afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the west and north at first otherwise 70%
Maximum wind speed expected
South or southeast 15-20mph gust 30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C.
- Glen Plus 11C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 400-600m at first, lifting above the summits for a time during the morning. The visibility will fall poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Jun
Bright spells and occasional showers becoming cloudy as showers merge into longer spells of heavy rain later. Moderate to fresh southwest summit winds.
Fri 5 Jun
Bright spells with the odd shower, becoming drier later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 6 Jun
Dry with sunny spells then scattered afternoon showers. Fresh southerly summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Thu 4 Jun
Bright spells and occasional showers becoming cloudy as showers merge into longer spells of heavy rain later. Moderate to fresh southwest summit winds.
Fri 5 Jun
Bright spells with the odd shower, becoming drier later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 6 Jun
Dry with sunny spells then scattered afternoon showers. Fresh southerly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran