Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for showery conditions until Friday but low confidence in local detail. Lower confidence over the weekend due to uncertainty in detail of passing low.
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Wed 3 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 4 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with showers, some heavy or thundery later. Moderate southeast summit winds turn southeast later.
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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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60%
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60%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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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 | S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SE 27mph knots
SE
27mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
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900m
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900m | S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 22mph | 29mph | 32mph | 29mph | 27mph | 24mph |
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900m
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900m | 15mph | 21mph | 25mph | 23mph | 21mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 14mph | 19mph | 19mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 8mph | 12mph | 13mph | 15mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 16mph | 5mph | 6mph | 10mph | 16mph | 12mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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2100m
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1900m
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1900m
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Time
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Time |
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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 | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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2100m
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1900m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Low cloud will lift giving a brighter spell in the afternoon but the chance of heavier showers also increases at this time.
Weather
Cloudy with widespread showers becoming brighter as the showers ease through the morning. Frequent showers or longer periods of rain spread east from late morning. Showers will turn heavy and possible thundery from the late afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 60% for a time from midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 500-700m will lift to 900-1100m by midday. The visibility will fall poor in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with showers, these frequent and at times heavy in the north. Bright spells will increase through the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% in the morning but 60% in the east and through the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable 5-15mph increasing northwest 15-20mph gust 30mph from the late morning.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7C.
- Glen Plus 11C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 500-700m will lift to above 900m by the afternoon. The visibility will fall poor in showers but very poor in heavy falls.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 5 Jun
Bright spells with the odd shower. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Sat 6 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells. Scattered showers build from late afternoon. Moderate southerly summit winds.
Sun 7 Jun
Bright spells interspersed with scattered showers. Fresh southerly summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Fri 5 Jun
Bright spells with the odd shower. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Sat 6 Jun
Mostly dry with bright spells. Scattered showers build from late afternoon. Moderate southerly summit winds.
Sun 7 Jun
Bright spells interspersed with scattered showers. Fresh southerly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran