Mountain weather

Mountain weather

Southwest Highlands

Confidence

High confidence for a largely settled Sunday and Monday. Some uncertainty on the timing of rain arriving for Monday night and Tuesday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with sunny spells developing.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m N 20mph knots
N
20mph
NE 20mph knots
NE
20mph
NE 17mph knots
NE
17mph
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph
E 8mph knots
E
8mph
900m
900m N 8mph knots
N
8mph
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
E 9mph knots
E
9mph
600m
600m W 7mph knots
W
7mph
NE 14mph knots
NE
14mph
NE 15mph knots
NE
15mph
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph
NE 11mph knots
NE
11mph
NE 12mph knots
NE
12mph
300m
300m NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
Glen
Glen W 2mph knots
W
2mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 23mph 25mph 23mph 17mph 16mph 11mph
900m
900m 10mph 17mph 18mph 14mph 12mph 11mph
600m
600m 9mph 18mph 19mph 15mph 15mph 16mph
300m
300m 6mph 11mph 14mph 13mph 13mph 8mph
Glen
Glen 7mph 9mph 14mph 12mph 11mph 15mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m -3 degrees Celsius -3 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 8 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 11 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1800m
1700m
1800m
1900m
1800m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

A decent day with best of the sunnier conditions in the afternoon, and still rather chilly at height in the morning. High UV levels, suitable protection is advised.

Weather

A mainly dry day with lengthy sunny spells. A few patches of hill fog at first will quickly lift above tops.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% rising to >90%

Low cloud and visibility

A few patches of cloud above 800m at first quickly clearing, otherwise no low cloud and with very good visibility.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast