Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for more in the way of dry weather next few days, lower for cloud amounts and any light showers.
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Thu 20 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 21 AugSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Rather cloudy, some brighter spells developing. Chance of a few showers. Moderate northerly breeze on the tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NE 28mph knots
NE
28mph |
N 26mph knots
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26mph |
N 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 17mph knots
N
17mph |
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900m
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900m | NE 17mph knots
NE
17mph |
N 16mph knots
N
16mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 22mph knots
NE
22mph |
NE 18mph knots
NE
18mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
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300m
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300m | N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 33mph | 32mph | 24mph | 20mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 21mph | 18mph | 15mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 22mph | 18mph | 15mph | 18mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 12mph | 14mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 13mph | 12mph | 10mph | 14mph | 9mph |
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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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 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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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling chillier than of late on the tops with highest summits only a few degrees above freezing.
Weather
A dry, quite bright start in the morning, but cloud soon building, bringing a few light showers, continuing through the afternoon. These dying out in the evening with some clear intervals.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% in the morning rising 90% by late morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Some cloud above 1000m at first mainly in north, soon spreading south in the morning. Then cloud lifting above tops to bring generally good visibility for much of the day, though some brief deteriorations in any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A dry day. A largely cloudy start, then some bright or sunny spells developing before cloud building up again in the afternoon, though remaining quite bright. Cloud breaking up again towards evening with some sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% first thing, rising to more than 90% by mid-morning
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 10-15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4 rising to Plus 7 Celsius
- Glen Plus 6 rising to Plus 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive cloud down to around 800m in the early morning, lifting and breaking by mid-morning. Then no low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 22 Aug
A dry day, a sunny start then some cloud buildup but remaining bright with further sunny intervals. Cloud thickening in evening with chance of light rain and hill fog. Mainly light northwest breeze, a freshening westerly in evening.
Sun 23 Aug
A cloudy day, some light showers and patchy hill fog. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 24 Aug
Likely to be dry with bright or sunny spells and moderate southerly winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 22 Aug
A dry day, a sunny start then some cloud buildup but remaining bright with further sunny intervals. Cloud thickening in evening with chance of light rain and hill fog. Mainly light northwest breeze, a freshening westerly in evening.
Sun 23 Aug
A cloudy day, some light showers and patchy hill fog. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 24 Aug
Likely to be dry with bright or sunny spells and moderate southerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran