Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for the humid and at times very warm or hot conditions over the next few days. Some uncertainty on the details of low cloud and extent of rain on Monday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and settled with some late sunny then clear spells. Risk of hill fog developing later. Light winds
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Rather cloudy and humid, patchy hill fog, best conditions in northwest.
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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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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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600m
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600m | E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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300m
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300m | E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 1mph knots
NE
1mph |
E 2mph knots
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2mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 13mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 9mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph | 8mph | 12mph | 13mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 7mph | 7mph | 5mph | 8mph | 13mph | 10mph | 7mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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2800m
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3400m
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3400m
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3500m
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3500m
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2100m
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2200m
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2800m
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3400m
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3400m
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3500m
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3500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Low confidence on low cloud detail for Monday however a risk of challenging navigation in poor visibility on highest routes, especially in the morning. Risk of sunburn in any brighter spells, despite cloud cover.
Weather
A rather cloudy and humid day with a few spots of rain possible, the best of the brighter spells will be in the north and west towards the Nevis Range.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% Increasing to 70%, best chances in the north and west.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud with bases around 500-600m in the morning for the Trossachs, but clearer further north and west. Cloud bases will lift and break up to 1000m or above through the day, but a few higher tops may remain shrouded throughout. Visibility generally good below cloud bases but becoming increasing hazy.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A dry, humid day with hazy spells of sunshine but with the risk of misty low cloud spreading into western coasts through the afternoon. Becoming very warm or hot with a risk of dehydration and heat stress.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, decreasing to 30% on west coast later.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting to 15-20mph on tops in the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 14 rising 20 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 15 rising 26 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of low cloud bases around 900m, breaking up and lifting above tops. Visibility outside of cloud reduced somewhat by haze but overall still good. Risk of deteriorations in cloud bases and visibility through the afternoon around western coasts.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 24 Jun
Dry, very warm and humid with sunny spells. Energy sapping heat in light winds.
Thu 25 Jun
Hazy sunny spells and remaining very warm and humid. Freshening winds, strong to gale force on tops with risk of showers or thunderstorms later.
Fri 26 Jun
Patchy cloud with risk of showers or thunderstorms.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran