Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in changeable and unsettled weather until Saturday. High confidence more likely to bring settled conditions from the weekend, but lower confidence on exact details.
-
Wed 10 JunSunrise:Sunset:
-
Thu 11 JunSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells, scattered heavy showers, perhaps thundery. Cold at height.
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 800m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
|
900m
|
900m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
|
600m
|
600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
|
300m
|
300m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 20mph | 21mph | 25mph | 26mph | 26mph | 25mph |
|
900m
|
900m | 16mph | 16mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph |
|
600m
|
600m | 18mph | 19mph | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph | 23mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 12mph | 12mph | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 15mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 10mph | 14mph | 20mph | 18mph | 17mph | 15mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
|
900m
|
900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
|
1200m
|
1400m
|
1400m
|
1400m
|
1300m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
|
900m
|
900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
|
1200m
|
1400m
|
1400m
|
1400m
|
1300m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of thunderstorms throughout the morning and afternoon. Feeling chilly on highest routes despite sunny spells as well as being a bit blustery here at times, particularly in and around showers.
Weather
Bright spells and scattered showers in the morning, these wintry above around 1000-1200m. Showers become more frequent in the middle of the day. Chance of lightning through the morning and early afternoon, this risk fading by the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%
Low cloud and visibility
Area of cloud down to around 600-800m, mostly as showers pass through, with visibilities dropping moderate or poor in heavy rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud and rain spread east through the morning, persisting through the day but rain becoming more light and patchy through the afternoon. A few clearer spells possible in the evening as rain turns more showery. Strong west to southwest winds developing later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less in morning, increasing to 40% by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 40-50mph developing later in the day.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3C rising to plus 8C.
- Glen Plus 7C rising to plus 15C.
- Freezing level 1400m at first, soon rising well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 500-700m throughout the morning and visibilities falling poor in hill fog and precipitation. Some clearer breaks may develop later in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 12 Jun
Bright spells and a few showers, heavy at times. Strong westerly winds.
Sat 13 Jun
Scattered showers or longer spells of rain and fresh northwest winds at first. Becoming largely dry and bright as winds ease later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure extending north brings mostly dry conditions with bright or sunny spells and light winds.
Mountain weather information
Fri 12 Jun
Bright spells and a few showers, heavy at times. Strong westerly winds.
Sat 13 Jun
Scattered showers or longer spells of rain and fresh northwest winds at first. Becoming largely dry and bright as winds ease later.
Sun 14 Jun
High pressure extending north brings mostly dry conditions with bright or sunny spells and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran