Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 6 AugSunrise: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.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Showers or longer spells of rain. Strengthening northerly winds during the day
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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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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
NW 32mph knots
NW
32mph |
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900m
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900m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
NW 27mph knots
NW
27mph |
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600m
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600m | S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 16mph | 16mph | 16mph | 30mph | 40mph | 45mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 13mph | 15mph | 25mph | 35mph | 40mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 15mph | 16mph | 18mph | 22mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 8mph | 12mph | 14mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 10mph | 18mph | 20mph | 25mph | 21mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 |
2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2400m
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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 | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2600m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summit northwesterly gales developing during the day, especially along the west coast. This will lead to slow progress and drenching conditions in rain, along with marked wind chill.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers breaking out through the morning and afternoon, but some longer spells of rain along the west coast. More in the way of persistent rain will extend east through the evening. Strengthening northerly winds developing through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 to 900 metres, locally down to 400m on coastal ranges. Best chance of any breaks across the southern Trossachs but these may not last long
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy start with a few light showers. Becoming dry in the afternoon with some cloud breaks.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 25 mph at first, easing down through the morning
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 6 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 700 metres along the west coast at first, otherwise patches around 900 metres with good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain. Strong to gale summit southwesterly winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Cloudy with rain at times throughout the day although drier in the northeast.
Sun 9 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain. Strong to gale summit southwesterly winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Cloudy with rain at times throughout the day although drier in the northeast.
Sun 9 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran