Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Southwest Highlands

Confidence

High confidence for a settled start then some rain or showers from midweek. Low confidence for exact details from Thursday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly dry with sunny spells. Light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
900m
900m NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
600m
600m NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
300m
300m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
Glen
Glen W 2mph knots
W
2mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
W 7mph knots
W
7mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 23mph 19mph 16mph 15mph 10mph 6mph
900m
900m 12mph 13mph 14mph 14mph 9mph 5mph
600m
600m 9mph 12mph 13mph 12mph 9mph 4mph
300m
300m 7mph 9mph 11mph 11mph 8mph 3mph
Glen
Glen 5mph 9mph 11mph 12mph 11mph 5mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m -3 degrees Celsius -3 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 2 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 12 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1700m
1700m
1800m
1900m
1800m
1900m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Nothing to add.

Weather

Dry with good sunny spells, though high cloud will turn the sunshine hazy at times.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% early morning. Otherwise 90% or higher.

Low cloud and visibility

Some patches of cloud down to 300-500m or so in the early morning, or some patches of mist or fog forming in sheltered glens, this clearing shortly after dawn. Any cloud above summits by midday with good or excellent visibilities.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast