Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Confidence remains high for a continuing unsettled westerly flow with rain and showers focussed across western Scotland. Confidence remains lower in detail of rainfall timing.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 18 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 19 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain but drier in the south. Gale to severe gale southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright soon becoming cloudy with locally heavy rain. Gale to severe gale southwest summit winds.
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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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60%
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20%
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20%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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1300m
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1300m | SW 40mph knots
SW
40mph |
SW 39mph knots
SW
39mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
S 48mph knots
S
48mph |
SW 45mph knots
SW
45mph |
SW 42mph knots
SW
42mph |
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900m
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900m | W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 49mph | 49mph | 43mph | 44mph | 45mph | 60mph | 58mph | 54mph |
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900m
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900m | 37mph | 34mph | 33mph | 32mph | 34mph | 42mph | 44mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 37mph | 34mph | 35mph | 36mph | 38mph | 48mph | 45mph | 44mph |
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300m
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300m | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph | 23mph | 26mph | 30mph | 31mph | 29mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 21mph | 21mph | 20mph | 22mph | 26mph | 29mph | 30mph | 27mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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2400m
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3000m
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2500m
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1900m
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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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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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2400m
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3000m
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2500m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A strong wind, low cloud and locally heavy rain will make walking and navigation difficult.
Weather
Cloudy with patchy light rain for a time overnight becoming drier towards the morning. Dry with bright spells at first in the morning soon becoming cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy, spreading northeast from mid-morning. The rain will clear from the late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be extensive with base 500-700m falling to low slopes in heavy rain. The visibility will fall poor or very poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
The odd bright spell will be interspersed with blustery showers, these will be heavy and thundery in the north at times. Southern peaks will be drier with a greater chance of bright spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing 50% across southern peaks.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 40-45mph gust 55mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C.
- Glen Plus 10C rising plus 16C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be broken with the base 500 to 700m with the visibility falling very poor in cloud and heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 20 Sep
Cloudy with a few early showers becoming drier and brighter from the morning. Gale westerly summit winds.
Mon 21 Sep
Cloudy with periods of rain or drizzle. Near gale southwest summit winds.
Tue 22 Sep
A band of rain will pass southeast through the morning becoming drier and brighter. Strong southwest summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran