Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Warm conditions continuing until later in the weekend, lower confidence in showery conditions from later on Thursday evening.
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Fri 26 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Sunny intervals through the evening, cloudier further north towards Lochaber, light westerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Some early cloud and light rain possible clearing to leave another warm and dry day with sunny intervals.
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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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30%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
E 19mph knots
E
19mph |
E 23mph knots
E
23mph |
E 26mph knots
E
26mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
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300m
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300m | S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
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2mph |
NE 1mph knots
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1mph |
N 1mph knots
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1mph |
NE 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 20mph | 22mph | 18mph | 15mph | 16mph | 23mph | 27mph | 30mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 12mph | 9mph | 7mph | 9mph | 15mph | 16mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 9mph | 7mph | 8mph | 8mph | 15mph | 12mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 5mph | 4mph | 7mph | 7mph | 13mph | 10mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 4mph | 2mph | 2mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 8mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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3600m
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3600m
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3700m
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3800m
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3800m
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3800m
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3800m
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3700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling very warm and humid, the risk of heatstroke on long and strenuous hikes should be considered.
Weather
Dry overnight with clear spells, cloud thickening at times with a few spots of rain. Some early morning rain will affect northern and western ranges but this should lift and clear with sunny spells developing. Later in the evening cloud will build with the risk of a shower towards the northwest of the area.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% in the north, 90% in the south.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud around 800m are likely early in the day in the south and scattered cloud layers above 600m expected at first in the north. Most cloud will lift above summits in the afternoon but may reform in the evening around Lochaber hills as showers move towards the area. Visibility will be good or very good throughout the day, perhaps a little hazy in the west in the afternoon, visibility may turn moderate in any evening showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Perhaps a bright start on Friday but it is likely to become a showery day with sunny spells, showers may be torrential at times with the risk of hail and thunder and these may become slow moving with strong gusts of wind, keep an eye on the latest forecast when planning on Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% falling to 40% as showers develop.
Maximum wind speed expected
East or Southeast 15-20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13 Celsius
- Glen Plus 15 rising to 25 Celsius
- Freezing level Above all summits
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered cloud above 600m in the west at the start of the day, cloud patchier in the east, cloud is likely to clear at times but as showers develop during the day cloud bases will lower and thicken around summits for a time. Visibility will generally be good but may turn poor in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 27 Jun
Low cloud in the morning may be slow to clear, then a mix of sunny spells and showers, heavy at times but less risk of thunder than on Friday and showers will move across the area quite quickly in the strong southwesterly winds.
Sun 28 Jun
Feeling fresher than the last week, sunshine and mainly light showers with strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 29 Jun
A more unsettled day likely with fresh or strong westerly winds and some outbreaks of rain.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations