Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in spells of unsettled weather and drier interludes. Lower confidence for extent of cloud, wind and rain on Friday and Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 30 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 1 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy but mostly dry to start the evening, with a few showers around. Some areas of cloud around 500-700m but much of it staying above summit height, especially towards the island ranges. More widespread cloud down to 300-500m and outbreaks of rain soon spread northeast through the evening, rain heavy at times. South to southwest winds 20-30mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloud, rain in morning. Scattered heavy showers afternoon, thundery at times.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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600m
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600m | E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
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300m
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300m | N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 22mph | 28mph | 25mph | 26mph | 21mph | 14mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 20mph | 18mph | 21mph | 17mph | 12mph | 6mph | 6mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 21mph | 15mph | 19mph | 14mph | 10mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 13mph | 10mph | 12mph | 12mph | 9mph | 6mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 12mph | 10mph | 11mph | 10mph | 7mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 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 | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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2500m
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2500m
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2200m
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2400m
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2500m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Soaking conditions in frequent heavy showers in the afternoon. Risk of medium UV levels in strong sunlight between showers.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times. Cloud will break up somewhat during the middle of the day to allow heavy and thundery showers to develop. These will gradually ease off through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less in the early morning. Rising to 50% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the morning and visibilities falling poor in heavy rain and hill fog. Cloud becomes more broken through the afternoon and often above summits but visibilities will rapidly fall poor as heavy showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud for much of the day, chance of the odd light shower. Cloud and rain will spread east through the evening, heavy at times, and becoming windier.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% or higher much of the day, falling to little chance through the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 35-45mph, perhaps gusting 50mph or more over the highest summits.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8C to plus 11C.
- Glen Plus 12C rising to plus 17C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits clear and good visibilities for most of the day, just the odd patch of cloud around 500m or so. Widespread cloud down to 300-500m will spread in from the west through the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 2 Jul
Rain clears in the early hours. Then clear spells and a few showers in the morning. Dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud in the afternoon. Strong to gale westerly winds at first, gradually easing.
Fri 3 Jul
Dry start with bright spells and variable cloud. Rain arrives later, perhaps heavy and persistent, with strengthening winds.
Sat 4 Jul
Cloudy with rain, heavy and at times and perhaps persistent. Fresh to strong westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran