Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in generally settled conditions over the next 5 days but lower confidence in the detail and timing around any light rain.
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Sat 18 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 19 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry evening with largely clear skies and late sunshine. Moderate northerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy at times in the morning with cloud clearing to give long sunny spells in the afternoon. Moderate northerly winds.
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Weather
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
NE 13mph knots
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13mph |
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900m
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900m | N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 11mph knots
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11mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NE 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NE 13mph knots
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13mph |
NE 13mph knots
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13mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 20mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 18mph |
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900m
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900m | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 18mph | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 18mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 8mph | 11mph | 12mph | 13mph | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 9mph | 10mph | 9mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 15mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2200m
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2100m
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2100m
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2000m
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2100m
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1900m
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1700m
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2400m
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2200m
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2100m
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2100m
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2000m
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2100m
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1900m
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1700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Tricky navigation in any low cloud and hill fog in the morning. Otherwise warmer and sunny with suitable sun protection and hydration advised.
Weather
A dry day with largely clear and sunny skies. A little cloudy at times in the north in the morning. Cloudier in the evening with high level cloud spreading southwards. Moderate to fresh northerly winds. Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% chance in the morning, rising to 100% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Some low cloud in the morning, mainly north, with base 500-700m. The top of the cloud will sit around 800m however so a chance of getting clear summits above this height, best chance in the south. Cloud lifting and clearing in the afternoon to give cloud free summits across the region. Poor visibility in the morning in low cloud, otherwise very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry through the morning and much of the afternoon with long sunny periods and patchy high level cloud. From late afternoon and through the evening it will turn cloudier from the northwest with a few outbreaks of light rain possible. Fresh northwesterly winds. Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100% much of the day, falling to 30% in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 20-25mph gusting 25-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 6C rising to 14C.
- Glen 11C rising to 21C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility and largely clear skies for much of the day. Low cloud spreads southeastwards in the evening with bases 500-700m. Poor visibility in low cloud and rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 20 Jul
Mostly cloudy with some sunny spells and a few outbreaks of light rain. Moderate northwesterly winds. Warm in sunshine.
Tue 21 Jul
Staying mostly dry and settled with some sunny spells and the odd spot of light rain. Moderate northwesterly winds. Warm in sunshine.
Wed 22 Jul
Little change with a mix of cloud, sunny spells and rain possible. Moderate northwesterly winds. Warm in sunshine.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran