Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Medium
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 27 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 28 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry and cloudy. Patchy light rain or drizzle possible. Summit cloud. Fresh northwest winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy. Rain and drizzle.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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06:00
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1300m
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1300m | SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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900m
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900m | W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 20mph | 21mph | 26mph | 30mph | 30mph | 29mph | 28mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 15mph | 19mph | 22mph | 24mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 16mph | 19mph | 24mph | 22mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 16mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 7mph | 11mph | 17mph | 15mph | 17mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 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 | 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 | 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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2600m
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Time
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03:00
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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 | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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2300m
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2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Mainly dry and cloudy or partly cloudy overnight. Cloud increasing during the morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Occasional brighter spells later in the afternoon and evening before persistent rain returns later in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Typically 30%, but 60% early morning and late afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive cloud, base 800m, lowering 600 or less at times. Visibility generally good or very good, but moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, and often moderate to very poor later in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain overnight and during the morning. Occasional drier spells during the afternoon and evening, but outbreaks of rain still expected.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% rising to 40% during the afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 20 to 25mph gusting 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 to 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 13 Celsius rising to 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting 600 to 900m at times during the afternoon and early evening. Visibility moderate to very poor becoming mostly good at times during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 29 Jul
Starting cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Drier and brighter spells developing during the afternoon and evening with a scattering of showers. Moderate southwest winds at height.
Thu 30 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Light or moderate westerly winds at height.
Fri 31 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Moderate west or northwest winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran