Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for generally unsettled weather to continue. Lower confidence for rainfall and wind details over the weekend.
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Fri 5 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 6 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells, scattered showers. Chilly.
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 32mph | 31mph | 33mph | 30mph | 23mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 24mph | 25mph | 25mph | 23mph | 17mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 28mph | 33mph | 27mph | 17mph | 25mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 18mph | 24mph | 20mph | 13mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 19mph | 26mph | 21mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts of 40-50mph or so in the early morning will give difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance, winds less strong later in the day. Navigation could be challenging with energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Feeling cold at height.
Weather
Cloudy in the early hours but increasingly clear breaks developing by morning. Bright spells and scattered showers through the day, these heavy at times and may be wintry over the very highest peaks above 1000-1200m or so. Showers ease towards evening with cloud and patchy light rain pushing north.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%
Low cloud and visibility
Between showers cloud will be largely above the summits with good visibilities. As showers pass through cloud drops to around 600-800m and visibilities fall poor.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloud and rain spread north through the day, perhaps turning heavy for a time later. Drier, clearer weather spreads northeast in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less most of the day, rising to 80% in evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southeast 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5C rising to plus 9C.
- Glen Plus 8C rising to plus 13C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear at first but widespread cloud down to around 400-600m spreads north in the morning and visibilities falling moderate or poor in rain or hill fog. Cloud clearing in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 7 Jun
Lower confidence in details. Likely cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain at first, heavy for a time. Then brighter spells and scattered blustery showers may develop later in the day. Strong southwest winds.
Mon 8 Jun
Likely scattered showers and bright spells, chance of Sunday's more persistent rain still affecting the area at first. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Tue 9 Jun
Scattered showers and bright spells. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Mountain weather information
Sun 7 Jun
Lower confidence in details. Likely cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain at first, heavy for a time. Then brighter spells and scattered blustery showers may develop later in the day. Strong southwest winds.
Mon 8 Jun
Likely scattered showers and bright spells, chance of Sunday's more persistent rain still affecting the area at first. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Tue 9 Jun
Scattered showers and bright spells. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran