Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for Thursday. High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days.
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Thu 24 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 25 SepSunrise: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.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Rain spreading east. Gale to severe summit gales.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Weather symbols | ||||||
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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30%
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60%
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90%
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70%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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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 | S 32mph knots
S
32mph |
SE 44mph knots
SE
44mph |
S 49mph knots
S
49mph |
S 49mph knots
S
49mph |
S 46mph knots
S
46mph |
SW 39mph knots
SW
39mph |
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900m
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900m | S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 30mph knots
S
30mph |
S 32mph knots
S
32mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
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600m
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600m | S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 44mph knots
S
44mph |
S 45mph knots
S
45mph |
S 42mph knots
S
42mph |
S 40mph knots
S
40mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
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300m
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300m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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 | 39mph | 54mph | 60mph | 61mph | 58mph | 48mph |
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900m
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900m | 30mph | 39mph | 42mph | 40mph | 41mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 53mph | 55mph | 53mph | 49mph | 33mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 25mph | 30mph | 29mph | 28mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 17mph | 26mph | 23mph | 28mph | 20mph |
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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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1700m
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3300m
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3000m
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2800m
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2600m
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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 | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°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 | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1700m
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3300m
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3000m
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2800m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for gales at height, speeds will reach 70 mph on the highest tops at times with a risk of being blown over. Drenching conditions developing in rain. Be prepared for significant wind chill.
Weather
Patchy rain focused in the west through the morning, then more persistent and heavier outbreaks of rain spreading east during the afternoon and evening, heaviest and most persistent across the Lochaber and Argyll.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% becoming 30% for the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 to 1000 metres shrouding the tops, cloud lowest and most persistent across Argyll and Lochaber. Cloud much more broken across the south of the area.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry although a few showers possible across Argyll and Lochaber. Showers will become more frequent during the evening. Windy with southwesterly gales.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph on the summits
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with patchy cloud above 800 metres
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 26 Sep
Sunny intervals and a few showers, but some drier spells of weather too. Showers becoming more frequent in the evening. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds.
Sun 27 Sep
Rain will spread east during the morning followed by showers. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds.
Mon 28 Sep
Dry with sunny intervals. Light winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 26 Sep
Sunny intervals and a few showers, but some drier spells of weather too. Showers becoming more frequent in the evening. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds.
Sun 27 Sep
Rain will spread east during the morning followed by showers. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds.
Mon 28 Sep
Dry with sunny intervals. Light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran