Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue over the next few days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 25 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 26 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Windy with rain spreading from the west. Areas of cloud down to 600 metres. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds, with speeds up to 70 mph on the higher tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showers, drier in the south
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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 37mph knots
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37mph |
SW 35mph knots
SW
35mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
S 32mph knots
S
32mph |
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300m
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300m | S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 14mph knots
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14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 42mph | 46mph | 45mph | 44mph | 38mph | 39mph | 41mph | 46mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 32mph | 33mph | 33mph | 31mph | 30mph | 29mph | 34mph |
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600m
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600m | 33mph | 38mph | 40mph | 37mph | 33mph | 35mph | 34mph | 40mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 21mph | 22mph | 24mph | 25mph | 25mph | 21mph | 24mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph | 21mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1500m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1500m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summit gales will make for slow progress and a risk of being blown over. Wind speeds may approach 70 mph at times on the very highest tops in the evening.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and passing showers through the day, these occasionally heavy across Argyll and northern Lochaber. Showers will turn more frequent during the evening. Windy with southwesterly gale or severe gale summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud lowering to 750 metres as showers pass by, and occasionally 600 metres along the west coast. Otherwise very good visibility with areas of cloud down to 850 metres shrouding the higher tops at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers, these heaviest and most frequent west first thing and again in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, but increasing to 70 mph across on the very highest tops in the evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 14 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with cloud lowering to 700 metres in any heavier showers, otherwise areas of cloud down to 900 metres shrouding the higher tops at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 27 Sep
After a dry start, occasionally heavy, rain will spread east during the morning. Drier and clearer weather will extend east by late afternoon. Windy at first with southwesterly summit gales.
Mon 28 Sep
A few showers in the morning otherwise dry with sunny intervals. Winds easing.
Tue 29 Sep
A dry morning but cloud and outbreaks of rain are likely to spread north during the afternoon. Strong to gale southeasterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran