Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue into early next week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 17 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 18 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with patchy mostly light rain and higher summit snow extending north. Cloud lowering to 850 metres in the west of the area towards midnight. Freezing level 1200 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers, wintry on the higher tops
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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300m
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300m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 18mph | 25mph | 22mph | 25mph | 26mph | 24mph | 18mph | 9mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 18mph | 18mph | 20mph | 21mph | 20mph | 15mph | 7mph |
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600m
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600m | 12mph | 19mph | 20mph | 21mph | 23mph | 22mph | 16mph | 7mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 12mph | 13mph | 16mph | 18mph | 15mph | 12mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 10mph | 12mph | 14mph | 20mph | 17mph | 11mph | 4mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1100m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1300m
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1300m | -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 | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°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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600m
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600m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1100m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Freezing level will remain low for May. Be prepared for significant wind chill and drenching or wintry showers.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers or some longer spells of rain, these turning heavy at times with a chance of hail and thunder. Sleet or snow will fall above 900 metres.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 850 metres as showers pass by, and patches down to 600 metres across the west of the area at first. Otherwise cloud confined to the highest tops by afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with variable cloud cover. Chance of a few showers breaking out across the Trossachs by afternoon. Rain will spread northeast from late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 10 mph, strengthening to near gale force towards midnight.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4 Celsius
- Glen Plus 2 rising to 13 Celsius
- Freezing level 1200 metres or higher
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility outside of cloud and showers. Areas of cloud developing between 900 and 1000 metres through the morning. Cloud lowering to 800 metres towards midnight.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 19 May
Rain and summit southeasterly gales will extend northeast during the morning. Somewhat clearer and showery weather will follow on behind during the afternoon and evening.
Wed 20 May
Partly cloudy with the chance of a few passing showers.
Thu 21 May
Mainly dry with variable amounts of cloud. Patchy light rain at times.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran