Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in unsettled conditions throughout. Lower confidence for exact details on Saturday afternoon and from Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 24 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 25 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Widespread low cloud down to 300-500m and outbreaks of drizzly light rain will spread east to all ranges through the evening. Visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog. West to southwest winds gusting 25-35mph at times.
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
Cloudy with outbreaks of mostly light rain. Drier for a time in afternoon. Breezy north.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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90%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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50%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 30mph knots
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30mph |
SW 32mph knots
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32mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 28mph knots
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28mph |
SW 29mph knots
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29mph |
SW 30mph knots
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30mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 20mph knots
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20mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 23mph knots
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23mph |
SW 22mph knots
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22mph |
SW 24mph knots
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24mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 33mph | 37mph | 40mph | 36mph | 37mph | 37mph | 38mph | 42mph |
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900m
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900m | 25mph | 30mph | 32mph | 31mph | 31mph | 29mph | 27mph | 30mph |
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600m
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600m | 27mph | 32mph | 34mph | 32mph | 32mph | 30mph | 29mph | 31mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 21mph | 21mph | 19mph | 21mph | 20mph | 20mph | 21mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 20mph | 19mph | 19mph | 20mph | 19mph | 17mph | 17mph |
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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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2300m
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3300m
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1300m
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1300m | 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 | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2300m
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3300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Widespread low cloud will make for difficult navigation. Windy conditions will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of mostly light rain in the morning. Becoming largely dry with the chance of some brightness for a few hours in the afternoon, before further cloud and rain spreading southeast in the evening. Becoming quite windy over northern ranges, especially in the late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less, best chances in the east and in the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread low cloud down to 300-500m for much of the day with visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog. Some breaks over eastern ranges and for a few hours in the afternoon before cloud becomes more widespread in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Widespread low cloud with outbreaks of rain in the morning, heavy at times. Brighter spells and scattered showers developing through the afternoon and evening, chance of more prolonged spells of rain. Strong westerly winds, chance of gales in the early morning, winds easing in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance first thing. Rising to 40% in afternoon, best chances in the north.
Maximum wind speed expected
West-south-west gusting 40-50mph early morning, gradually easing through the day.
Temperature
- At 800m 7C to 10C.
- Glen 13C rising to 18C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the early morning with poor visibilities in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Cloud gradually breaking through the day to leave some clear spells, but visibilities rapidly and temporarily falling poor as showers or further spells of rain pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 26 Jul
Bright spells and a few showers, perhaps heavy at times. Becoming dry through evening. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Mon 27 Jul
Dry start. Cloud and rain spreading east from around midday. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Tue 28 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Moderate to fresh west to southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran