Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Low for extent of rain across the south of the area, otherwise high for wet weather across Argyll and Lochaber on Monday. High for changeable weather to continue for the coming few days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 14 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 15 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Some patchy light rain extending northeast for a time. Patchy cloud down to 700 to 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Poor Visibility
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with rain, heaviest and most persistent across the north of the area
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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60%
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60%
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≥95%
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50%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 23mph knots
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23mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 30mph knots
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30mph |
S 31mph knots
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31mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
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900m
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900m | S 15mph knots
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15mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 18mph knots
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18mph |
S 19mph knots
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19mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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600m
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600m | S 14mph knots
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14mph |
S 16mph knots
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16mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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300m
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300m | S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 9mph knots
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9mph |
S 12mph knots
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12mph |
S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 28mph | 31mph | 30mph | 34mph | 38mph | 38mph | 40mph | 33mph |
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 22mph | 23mph | 24mph | 27mph | 28mph | 29mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 20mph | 26mph | 26mph | 33mph | 33mph | 31mph | 27mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 9mph | 16mph | 17mph | 21mph | 20mph | 19mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 12mph | 10mph | 15mph | 16mph | 21mph | 21mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2400m
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3300m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3000m
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°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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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2700m
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2400m
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3300m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3100m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Windy at height with drenching conditions developing in rain.
Weather
A cloudy day with spells of rain in the morning, this most persistent across Argyll. Rain will become more widespread through the afternoon and become heavy at times. Rain will turn showery from the west in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chance across Kintyre and Arran in the morning
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive low cloud down to 600 metres across the west of the area, and as low as 200 metres at times along coastal ranges across northern Argyll and Lochaber. Cloud will be somewhat higher and more broken across Arran and Kintyre in the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Variable cloud cover and scattered showers, these may be briefly heavy with a small chance of a thunderstorm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 25 mph developing by evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility outside of cloud and showers. Areas of cloud down to 800 metres as showers pass by.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 16 Sep
A few showers at first otherwise dry for most of the day. Rain and strengthening southerly winds will spread east by evening.
Thu 17 Sep
Mostly cloudy with widespread showers, these occasionally heavy.
Fri 18 Sep
A few showers at first otherwise dry. Strong northwesterly summit winds easing later.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran