Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for settled weather to develop over the weekend and early next week. Low for extent of rain on Tuesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 21 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 22 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Chance of a few showers in the north of the area, otherwise mainly dry. Strong north or northwesterly winds making for significant wind chill.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Early showers, mainly dry in the afternoon
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 20mph knots
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20mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
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900m
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900m | N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph | 19mph | 16mph | 18mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 16mph | 14mph | 15mph | 14mph | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 14mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 15mph | 15mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 10mph | 11mph | 14mph | 16mph | 11mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1700m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note cold temperatures at height, and combined with fresh winds will make for significant wind chill.
Weather
Showery rain spreading south during the early hours for a time. Then a few light showers at first, these soon dying away. Otherwise it will be dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, best chance in the south of the area
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 750 to 900 metres in the morning. Otherwise patchy cloudy above 950 metres in the afternoon with very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The odd light shower possible across northern Lochaber and coastal Argyll, otherwise mainly dry. Starting off bright but cloud bubbling up through the morning to leave the rest of the day rather cloudy. Remaining cold at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 4 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud above 850 metres, otherwise good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 23 Aug
Dry although rather cloudy, cloud shrouding the very highest tops across Argyll and northern Lochaber.
Mon 24 Aug
Dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine. Freshening southeasterly winds.
Tue 25 Aug
Rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading north through the day. Strong southeasterly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran