Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for a cooler spell with some showers at first then turning drier.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 19 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 20 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, a few clear intervals. A moderate to fresh westerly breeze on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly cloudy with some showers, some heavy with the chance of lightning. Light to moderate breezes.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
NE 16mph knots
NE
16mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph |
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600m
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600m | S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NE 16mph knots
NE
16mph |
NE 18mph knots
NE
18mph |
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300m
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300m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 23mph | 19mph | 15mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 19mph | 22mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 14mph | 10mph | 7mph | 5mph | 7mph | 15mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 21mph | 16mph | 10mph | 7mph | 6mph | 8mph | 21mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 9mph | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 6mph | 18mph | 17mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 10mph | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 5mph | 15mph | 18mph |
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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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2000m
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1300m
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1300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2100m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Shower and cloud detail uncertain. Medium UV levels mean sun protection will be required.
Weather
Variable cloud through the day with occasional showers. Some of these will be heavy, with the chance of hail and lightning, especially over Kintyre and Arran. The showers becoming light and isolated in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud above 750m and frequent above 1000m. Visibility away from cloud occasionally poor in the heavier showers but mainly good otherwise.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy day. Mostly dry but a few brief showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% early and late, mainly above 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 15 gusts 25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to Plus 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud above 1000m in the north early and late but most cloud above the tops. Visibility mainly very good with only temporary reductions in any sharper showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 21 Aug
A clear sunny start then cloud building, though staying dry. Light to moderate northerly breeze.
Sat 22 Aug
A dry day - a clear sunny start then cloud building up before breaking again in evening. Best sunshine along the coast. Light winds.
Sun 23 Aug
Another dry and bright day with light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran