Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for current conditions lingering with little change until Wednesday when colder air pushes south into Scotland.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with rain at times becoming patchy later. Light east 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
Early patchy light rain otherwise dry with increasing sunny spells. Summit winds continue light east to southeast.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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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 | E 10mph knots
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10mph |
SE 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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900m
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900m | E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 7mph knots
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7mph |
E 6mph knots
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6mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
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600m
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600m | E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
E 3mph knots
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3mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
NE 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 2mph knots
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2mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
NE 1mph knots
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1mph |
NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
E 1mph knots
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1mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 11mph | 8mph | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 12mph | 10mph | 9mph | 8mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 7mph |
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600m
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600m | 8mph | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 4mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 5mph | 4mph | 4mph | 4mph |
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600m
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300m
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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1200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
It will continue to feel very cold at height despite increasing sunny spells.
Weather
The morning will begin cloudy with patchy light rain in places. Rain will clear as sunny spells begin to form in the west. The afternoon will remain dry as sunny spells increase.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing 70%.
Low cloud and visibility
The visibility will be poor in extensive cloud with base 600-800m and patchy rain at first. The cloud will lift above the summits as the rain clears from the earl morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Fog in the glens slow to clear during the morning otherwise a dry day with sunny periods, these prolonged at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 5-10mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3C.
- Glen Plus 4C increasing plus 9C.
- Freezing level 1200m.
Low cloud and visibility
Further early fog in the glens, this slow to lift in places otherwise cloud will mostly stay above the summits, and the visibility will continue good outwith any fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 10 Nov
Dry with sunny spells. Light southeast summit winds strengthening through the day. Freezing level above the summits.
Wed 11 Nov
Cloudy with rain at times becoming drier in the afternoon. Strong northeast summit winds. Freezing level 800m.
Thu 12 Nov
Cloudy but mostly dry with occasional bright spells. Fresh northeast summit winds. Freezing level 400m.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations