Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for the for cold and unsettled conditions through the period but low confidence for the northern extent of the frontal snow and rain Tuesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 16 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 17 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Clear spells with scattered wintry showers in the north, snow falling to low levels. Mainly dry across southern ranges. Fresh northwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with increasing sunny periods. Fresh northwest summit winds ease down before strengthening as easterly winds later.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 26mph knots
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26mph |
N 25mph knots
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25mph |
N 24mph knots
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24mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
E 16mph knots
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16mph |
E 26mph knots
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26mph |
E 38mph knots
E
38mph |
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900m
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900m | N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 18mph knots
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18mph |
E 23mph knots
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23mph |
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600m
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600m | N 11mph knots
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11mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 8mph knots
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8mph |
NE 8mph knots
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8mph |
E 14mph knots
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14mph |
E 13mph knots
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13mph |
E 18mph knots
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18mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
NE 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
N 10mph knots
N
10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
E 1mph knots
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1mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 30mph | 29mph | 27mph | 22mph | 16mph | 19mph | 30mph | 45mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 15mph | 14mph | 11mph | 12mph | 20mph | 28mph | 34mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 12mph | 14mph | 10mph | 10mph | 17mph | 17mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 4mph | 6mph | 11mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 6mph | 5mph | 2mph | 3mph | 9mph | 11mph | 18mph |
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Glen
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100m
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00m
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100m
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200m
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300m
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300m
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300m
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200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
While the day stays dry and sunny it will continue to feel bitterly cold to low levels with the appropriate clothing required for this.
Weather
The morning will begin cloudy but dry. This cloud will soon break to leave the rest of the day dry with sunny periods. High cloud will begin to spread northeast from the late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% increasing 80% during the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
The visibility will be good and the cloud patchy with the base 900 to 1100m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Most places start the day dry with broken cloud but cloud and rain, wintry down to 400m, will spread northeast across southwestern ranges from the early morning. This cloud and rain will continue spreading rapidly northeast during the morning before turning to rain in the south later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% decreasing 20% from the morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
East 30-35mph gust 45mph decreasing 25-30mph gust 40mph later.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1C
- Glen Minus 1C rising Plus 5C.
- Freezing level 500m
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud with base 600-800m will become extensive and lower 400-600m from the southwest during the morning. The generally good visibility will become poor as rain spreads northeast during the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 18 Nov
Mostly dry and bright. Fresh to strong easterly summit winds with the freezing level 400m.
Thu 19 Nov
Dry with sunny periods. Moderate northeast summit winds with the freezing level 300m
Fri 20 Nov
Another dry and sunny day. Moderate southeast summit winds with the freezing level 400m
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations