Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for a showery day Thursday then drier and more settled on Friday. High confidence for rain to spread from the west over the weekend but low confidence in timings of this.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 14 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 15 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly cloudy with some clear intervals showers. Showers heavy and wintry on higher tops before generally easing through the evening. Breezy northwesterly winds and feeling cold on higher routes.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells and heavy, wintry showers, becoming drier with long clear spells later. Blustery and feeling cold on higher routes.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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40%
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70%
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40%
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60%
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40%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 17mph knots
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17mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
N 23mph knots
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23mph |
N 24mph knots
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24mph |
N 24mph knots
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24mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 23mph knots
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23mph |
N 25mph knots
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25mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
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300m
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300m | N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 21mph | 22mph | 29mph | 33mph | 34mph | 30mph | 32mph | 32mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 14mph | 18mph | 24mph | 27mph | 25mph | 25mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 13mph | 16mph | 23mph | 27mph | 25mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 19mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 12mph | 12mph | 18mph | 21mph | 20mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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900m
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800m
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900m
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900m
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1000m
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900m
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800m
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1300m
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1300m | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -11 degrees Celsius -11°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -11 degrees Celsius -11°C |
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900m
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900m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
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600m
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600m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
900m
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900m
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800m
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900m
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900m
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1000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Still feeling cold despite sunny spells. Note the risk of strong gusts, this especially occurring near blustery showers.
Weather
Sunny spells and showers through much of the day. Showers will be heavy at times, especially in the afternoon, and also wintry on the higher hills. Showers easing with longer clear spells developing in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional low cloud with base 700-900m, especially in and around any showers. Low bases possible to 600m in the morning. Otherwise cloud staying above summits with clearer skies developing in the evening. Visibility generally good but lowering to a few kilometres in cloud and showers
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A largely dry day with plenty of sunny spells and possibly just a light shower in the morning. Blustery northwesterly winds may be strong at times, feeling cold on higher routes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 25-30mph gusting 30-35mph
Temperature
- At 800m Around 0C.
- Glen Plus 4C rising to 12C in the afternoon.
- Freezing level Around 700m.
Low cloud and visibility
Some isolated low cloud with base 800-1000m possible but for the most part cloud staying above summits with lot of good breaks. Good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 16 May
A dry start with sunny spells. Turning cloudy later with rain spreading eastwards. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level 800m then above summits.
Sun 17 May
Showers and mostly cloudy with a few bright spells. Moderate southwesterly winds. Freezing level above summits falling to 1000m.
Mon 18 May
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading northeastwards. Strong southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran