Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, medium for the timing of those changes.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Heavy Persistent Snow
Gales
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
A showery day, the showers more frequent in afternoon and turning increasingly to snow at lower levels. Severe gales gradually easing.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
70% | 70% | 80% | 60% | 60% | 40% |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
SW
46
|
SW
42
|
SW
36
|
SW
23
|
NW
20
|
NW
28
|
| 900m |
SW
34
|
SW
29
|
SW
26
|
SW
17
|
W
13
|
NW
16
|
| 600m |
SW
40
|
SW
34
|
SW
30
|
SW
16
|
SW
12
|
SW
15
|
| 300m |
SW
21
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
12
|
W
7
|
SW
6
|
| Glen |
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
SW
7
|
W
4
|
S
4
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 55 | 50 | 44 | 28 | 24 | 33 |
| 900m | 42 | 36 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 22 |
| 600m | 48 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 19 |
| 300m | 30 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 9 |
| Glen | 27 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
| 900m |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| 600m |
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Glen |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Freezing Level |
900m
|
900m
|
800m
|
800m
|
600m
|
500m
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-12°
|
-13°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-14°
|
| 900m |
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-9°
|
| 600m |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
| 300m |
1°
|
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Glen |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Nothing additional to above.
Weather
The day will bring frequent showers and bright interludes, with snow above 900m at first but turning to snow down to 700m in the afternoon, 500m by evening and to 250m by midnight. The showers turning heavy and prolonged in the afternoon with the chance of lightning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken to overcast at 900m with patches to 600m especially near heavier showers which will themselves bring poor visibility away from cloud as snow showers turn heavier. Very poor in any blizzard conditions that develop.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear or sunny intervals and occasional showers, some heavy, with snow above 300m, perhaps to low levels at first. The showers mostly dying out in the evening
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% rising 80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Strong to gale northwesterly winds on the tops so feeling very cold.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 4 rising to Minus 2 Celsius
- Glen Zero rising to Plus 6 Celsius
- Freezing level All levels rising to 500m in afternoon, dropping in evening
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud broken at 750m or above, with brief drops to 600m as snow showers pass through, cloud becoming well broken in the evening. Visibility good dropping poor in snow showers, then mainly very good in evening.
Mountain weather information
Thu 26 Mar
A few wintry showers in north at first, then much of the day dry, quite bright but clouding over with the chance of a little rain or snow from late afternoon, turning to rain in the evening. Freezing level 400m rising above summits in the evening. Fresh northwest winds becoming southwest later.
Fri 27 Mar
Bright with occasional showers, with snow above 600-700m. Strong northwesterly winds
Sat 28 Mar
Bright with sunny intervals and the odd shower, freezing levels around 800m
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service