Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
An unsettled outlook with periods of rain or showers and quite windy, with summit gales at times. Uncertainties in amounts of showers on Wednesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 16 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 17 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Frequent heavy showers continuing during the evening with fresh northwesterly winds, feeling quite cool for the time of year.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with a few shower light showers, becoming brighter during the morning, cloud and rain spreading east during the afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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90%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
N 23mph knots
N
23mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
S 45mph knots
S
45mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
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600m
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600m | W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 26mph | 26mph | 23mph | 21mph | 24mph | 35mph | 46mph | 56mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 15mph | 13mph | 13mph | 20mph | 28mph | 34mph | 39mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 20mph | 31mph | 41mph | 51mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 8mph | 7mph | 7mph | 14mph | 21mph | 25mph | 32mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph | 6mph | 15mph | 23mph | 25mph | 30mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1800m
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2000m
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2400m
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1300m
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1300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1800m
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2000m
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2400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Notice freezing levels lowering during the day. Summit gales possible later in the day.
Weather
A few showers overnight but a few clearer spells too. A lot of bright or sunny weather during the day but a few showers too, mostly moving through quite quickly. Clouding over in the afternoon as some light rain spreads in from the west during, turning heavier during the evening. Feeling quite cold out on the hills during the day, especially as it becomes quite windy later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% improving to 90%, patchy low cloud at first will lift and clear during the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches or areas of low cloud above 600m at times associated with showers during the morning, particularly on more exposed western hills. Visibility generally very good, falling moderate in rain later in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear spells overnight and leading into a bright morning, winds strengthening and pushing in frequent blustery showers which will be heavy at times especially during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, periods of low cloud may affect western hills at times.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 35 gusts 40 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 10 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above all summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Periods of low cloud above 600m at times during the day, most summits clear in the east with very good visibility, perhaps dipping slightly in a shower.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 18 Sep
A bright start but clouding over with some rain during the afternoon and freshening west or southwesterly winds. Low cloud and strong winds perhaps hazards during the afternoon.
Sat 19 Sep
Strong westerly winds and frequent showers.
Sun 20 Sep
Remaining unsettled with strong winds, bright with showers.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran