Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for settled Sunday. High confidence for unsettled weather from Monday onwards, but low confidence in day-to-day details.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Bright spells and a few light showers through the evening. Clear summits and good visibilities between showers, but falling temporarily moderate as showers pass through with cloud base falling to around 600-800m in places. Westerly winds gusting 25-35mph at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry, bright spells. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
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900m
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900m | W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 24mph | 17mph | 16mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 11mph |
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 13mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 15mph | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 7mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 9mph | 4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 9mph | 5mph | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 10mph | 3mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The sunshine relatively strong where it breaks through so suitable UV protection is advised.
Weather
Some light showers in the very early morning but these fading out by dawn to leave the day dry. Bright or sunny spells during the day but sunshine turning hazy at times with areas of high-level cloud. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% early morning, rising to 100% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 600-800m and visibilities falling moderate or poor in early morning showers. Otherwise clear summits and good visibilities with the cloud layer well above summit level.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud and outbreaks of rain spread north through the morning, lasting through the afternoon and evening, and turning heavy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% around dawn, falling to 20% or less by mid-afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast winds freshening through afternoon and evening, reaching 10-20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 7C rising to 10C by day.
- Glen 11C rising to 16C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Some good visibilities and clear summits in the early morning with cloud layer well above summits. Quite widespread cloud down to 400-600m or so will spread north through the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 4 Aug
Cloudy with rain, heavy at times with a small chance of lightning. Moderate to fresh northeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Cloudy morning with rain or showers, heavy at times with a small chance of lightning. Chance of turning brighter through the afternoon but still with a few showers. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds.
Thu 6 Aug
Bright spells and showers, perhaps turning quite frequent later. Fresh westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran