Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for showery on Friday and Saturday, then fair for Sunday, but lowering for detail of return to unsettled conditions from late Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 13 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Showers mixed with occasional clear spells. Freezing level above summits, but severe wind chill developing across highest peaks in strong westerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
A showery day with strong to gale summit winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 27mph knots
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27mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
SW 36mph knots
SW
36mph |
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900m
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900m | W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
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22mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
SW 26mph knots
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26mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 28mph knots
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28mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 37mph | 38mph | 35mph | 40mph | 42mph | 45mph | 50mph | 47mph |
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900m
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900m | 31mph | 30mph | 30mph | 32mph | 34mph | 36mph | 39mph | 37mph |
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600m
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600m | 30mph | 31mph | 29mph | 33mph | 35mph | 36mph | 40mph | 38mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 18mph | 20mph | 24mph | 26mph | 28mph | 28mph | 25mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 19mph | 17mph | 17mph | 22mph | 26mph | 28mph | 28mph | 27mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1300m
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1300m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Severe wind chill at height in the strong to gale winds.
Weather
A day of showers and brighter spells. Outbreaks scattered and generally light through the morning, before building for the afternoon, and merging to longer periods of rain for a time, before dwindling mid to late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
During morning 80% in east, 30% in west, then in afternoon 50% in east, 20% in west,
Low cloud and visibility
Good falling moderate or poor in rain and showers, very poor within cloud which becomes quite extensive in the west for the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A rather cloudy day with showers or longer periods of rain. Outbreaks heaviest and most prolonged between late morning and mid-afternoon and across the west of the region. Best of the limited brighter spells developing in the Great Glen during the late afternoon and evening. Summit gales bringing a severe wind chill effect at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% becoming 50% late afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly mean 40mph with gusts 55mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6-8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 10 Celsius increasing 16 Celsius during the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good falling moderate or poor in rain and showers, very poor within cloud which will be quite extensive for much of the day, particularly in the north and west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 14 Jun
Dry with good sunny spells. Northwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 15 Jun
Dry with good sunny spells by day. Chance of rain spreading from the south late evening. Freezing level above summits.
Tue 16 Jun
Rather cloudy with occasional rain. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran