Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for transition from dull wet conditions to dry, bright and warm, but falling lower from later Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 19 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 20 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain accompanied by hill fog and fresh southerly summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Poor Visibility
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, some heavy, accompanied by hill fog, perhaps brightening later. Strong summit winds at first.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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40%
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20%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
S 38mph knots
S
38mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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300m
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300m | S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 25mph | 32mph | 48mph | 31mph | 24mph | 23mph | 18mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 24mph | 33mph | 23mph | 20mph | 19mph | 15mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 17mph | 37mph | 24mph | 19mph | 19mph | 15mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 10mph | 22mph | 18mph | 15mph | 16mph | 13mph | 7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 9mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 17mph | 12mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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3000m
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2800m
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2600m
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2200m
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2100m
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2200m
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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3000m
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2800m
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2600m
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2200m
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2100m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Wet and slippery ground and navigational challenges expected.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Perhaps brightening up later in the day but with the odd evening showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance until late afternoon then improving 70%
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud with bases 450-750m bringing hill fog. At lower levels visibility often moderate, occasionally poor in drizzlier or heavier rain. Cloud likely lifting, and breaking later in the afternoon with bases rising to 1000m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A few overnight showers. Low cloud breaking up during morning then mainly dry with some sunny spells and the odd light shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% at first rising 90% or more by mid morning.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 20 mph gusts 30mph
Temperature
- At 800m 8 Celsius rising to 11 Celsius
- Glen 12 Celsius rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud at 500-750m in early hours clearing during morning, then no low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 21 Jun
Dry with sunny periods and light winds. Warmer.
Mon 22 Jun
Likely dry and bright with some hazy sunshine. Small chance of rain or showers breaking out later.
Tue 23 Jun
Probably cloudier with some patchy rain, and fresh westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran