Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for unsettled and showery conditions over the next few days but low confidence from Thursday onwards with regards to wind and rain detail.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 9 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 10 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly cloudy with showers, which may be heavy and thundery at times. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds and feeling chilly on highest tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and heavy thundery showers. Windy at times and chilly on higher routes.
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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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30%
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30%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
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900m
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900m | S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
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600m
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600m | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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300m
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300m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 27mph | 24mph | 20mph | 17mph | 17mph | 24mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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900m
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900m | 22mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 15mph | 21mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 20mph | 17mph | 14mph | 14mph | 20mph | 21mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 14mph | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph | 17mph | 17mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 11mph | 13mph | 18mph | 19mph | 11mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 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 | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1200m
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1100m
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1200m
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1200m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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1300m
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1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°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 | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1200m
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1100m
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1200m
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1200m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of thunderstorms throughout, but these most likely in the afternoon. Feeling chilly on highest routes despite sunny spells as well as being windy here at times, particularly in and around showers.
Weather
A mixed day of bright or sunny spells and showers, which may be wintry above 1000m. Showers will also be heavy and perhaps thundery at times, especially through the afternoon. Fresh west or southwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the early morning increasing to >80% from late morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud with base 600-800m in the morning but bases rising to leave many summits cloud free. Bases may fall to 800m at times in showers. Visibility generally good but falling to a few kilometres in cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mixed day of sunny spells and showers. Showers will be heavy, perhaps thundery and wintry above 1000m. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds and feeling chilly on highest routes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25-30mph gusting 30-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4C rising to 6C.
- Glen Plus 8C rising to 13C.
- Freezing level Around 1200m.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud base generally above summits but often falling to around 800m in passing showers. Visibility generally good but falling to a few kilometres in cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 11 Jun
Cloudy with rain spreading northeastwards through the day. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Fri 12 Jun
Bright spells and showers. Strong westerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Sat 13 Jun
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Strong westerly winds. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran