Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for very warm weather on Friday but lower confidence in the southward extent of rain developing for a time. High for mostly dry conditions to become established again through the weekend.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 10 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 11 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry, bright and warm evening for most ranges. Some low cloud and the odd spot of rain over Lochaber. Light southwesterly winds on the tops.
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
Outbreaks of rain for a time then mainly dry. Light winds. Very warm and humid.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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10%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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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 | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
NE 15mph knots
NE
15mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 17mph | 15mph | 14mph | 17mph | 13mph | 15mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 8mph | 7mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 11mph | 15mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 16mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 4mph | 4mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 15mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 3mph | 3mph | 4mph | 7mph | 12mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 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 |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3300m
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3300m
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3300m
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3200m
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3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3300m
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3300m
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3300m
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3200m
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3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling very warm and humid in the glens and on the climbs with light winds.
Weather
Dry with clear spells overnight but cloud will thicken from the northwest bringing some outbreaks of rain in the morning, mainly across Lochaber and north Argyll. The rain clear then mainly dry and bright with longest sunny spells over south Argyll and Trossachs.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to low slopes over coastal ranges at first, lifting through the morning. Otherwise, visibility mainly good, albeit rather hazy.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Patchy light rain or drizzle overnight and during the morning but dry with clear spells near the coast. Becoming dry and bright during the afternoon. Slightly less warm than Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% becoming 80% during afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 10 to 15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12C rising to 15C.
- Glen 16C rising to 22 or 23C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud down to low slopes at first, then bases rising to 600 to 800m in the afternoon. Some difficult navigation expected.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 12 Jul
Low cloud and patchy rain at first, then dry with sunny spells developing. Light winds. Another warm day.
Mon 13 Jul
Dry with plenty of sunshine. Feeling warm with light winds.
Tue 14 Jul
Dry with plenty of sunshine. Feeling warm with light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran