Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for weather turning unsettled, particularly from Thursday, but low confidence in details.
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Wed 26 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with evening sunshine, then clear spells. Good visibilities with any cloud above summits, but localised some mist or fog may form in sheltered glens late in the evening, or some low cloud around eastern aspects of the Trossachs. South to southeast winds 10-20mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry, bright first thing. Otherwise cloudy with a few showers. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 13mph knots
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13mph |
SE 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 18mph knots
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18mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 15mph knots
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15mph |
SE 13mph knots
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13mph |
SE 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 16mph knots
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16mph |
SE 19mph knots
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19mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
E 11mph knots
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11mph |
E 15mph knots
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15mph |
SE 15mph knots
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15mph |
SE 17mph knots
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17mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
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5mph |
SE 5mph knots
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5mph |
E 8mph knots
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8mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
E 4mph knots
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4mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
E 6mph knots
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6mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 20mph | 16mph | 19mph | 19mph | 26mph | 25mph | 25mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 18mph | 21mph | 21mph | 18mph | 23mph | 24mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph | 14mph | 15mph | 20mph | 22mph | 25mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 14mph | 16mph | 18mph | 23mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 8mph | 12mph | 11mph | 14mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2100m
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2000m
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2000m
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2200m
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2200m
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2100m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
Dry first thing with some bright or sunny spells, but soon clouding over with a few light showers. Staying mostly cloudy but some bright or sunny spells breaking out in the afternoon. Mostly light winds, freshening in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%
Low cloud and visibility
Summits mostly clear and good or excellent visibilities first thing with just some patches of cloud over eastern Trossachs or a few patches of mist or fog forming in sheltered glens through the early hours. This cloud gradually lifting to around 800-1000m and spreading to all ranges through the morning, with visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Some clear breaks possible at times before cloud lowers back to 600-800m in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Warm. Low confidence in details. Quite widespread low cloud at first, this lifting and breaking through the morning, to allow some bright or sunny spells in the afternoon, returning to eastern Trossachs in late evening. Mostly dry but the chance of some showery rain spreading north through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less to start, rising to 90% by midday.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast, 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 13C by day.
- Glen Plus 12C rising to plus 22C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive cloud down to 500-700m or so in the morning, this lifting and breaking by midday to leave summits clear and good visibilities. Visibilities falling moderate or poor as any showery rain spreads north. Low cloud returning to eastern Trossachs through the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Low confidence. Warm. Cloudier in east with some showers or longer spells of rain. Best chance of drier, brighter spells in the west.
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Chance of widespread cloud and rain, particularly in the east. Best chance of drier and brighter weather in the west.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely dry, bright spells and some showers to start. More persistent cloud and rain expected to spread east later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations