Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for wet and windy weather on Sunday then for cool and showery conditions from Monday to Wednesday. Lower confidence in the rain arriving on Thursday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 7 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 8 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Outbreaks of rain through the evening, mostly light in nature. Cloud becoming extensive above 600m. Freshening southerly winds on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with outbreaks of heavy rain.
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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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40%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
S 30mph knots
S
30mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
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900m
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900m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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300m
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300m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 26mph | 34mph | 38mph | 37mph | 47mph | 43mph | 35mph | 28mph |
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900m
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900m | 17mph | 23mph | 27mph | 27mph | 34mph | 32mph | 25mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 21mph | 26mph | 32mph | 30mph | 39mph | 36mph | 26mph | 20mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 15mph | 19mph | 20mph | 26mph | 24mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 22mph | 30mph | 23mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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1800m
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1500m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -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 | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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1800m
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1500m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Wet and difficult walking conditions with gusts of 40 to 50mph on the tops slowing your progress with a chance of losing balance.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. The rain will become persistent from late morning with some heavy bursts and accompanied by strong winds to give drenching conditions. There is also a small chance of lightning in the afternoon. The rain will clear away southeast from most ranges through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%, becoming 60% during the afternoon then 90% in evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility often poor in rain with extensive cloud and fog, bases 500 to 700m but lifting onto higher slopes during the afternoon. Cloud lifting off the tops in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Last of any rain will clear the south overnight. A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers, these falling as sleet above 1000m. Feeling cold on the tops with strong southwesterly winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25mph gusts 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5 or 6C.
- Glen Plus 10C rising to 14C.
- Freezing level 1200m rising just above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly very good air clarity but brief reductions in showers with patchy cloud above 700m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 9 Jun
Bright spells and showers, falling as sleet or wet snow above 1000m. Some showers could be heavy with hail and thunder. A significant wind chill on the tops with a strong southwest breeze. Freezing level just above summits.
Wed 10 Jun
Bright spells and showers, wintry above 1000m. Some showers could be heavy with hail and thunder. A significant wind chill on the tops with a strong southwest breeze. Freezing level just above summits.
Thu 11 Jun
It is likely to be unsettled with rain and strong winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran