Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 6 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain extending north, occasionally heavy with a small risk of lightning. Areas of cloud down to 200 to 600 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Showers or longer spells of rain. Strengthening northerly winds during the day
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 26mph knots
NW
26mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph | 15mph | 16mph | 20mph | 29mph | 34mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 15mph | 12mph | 14mph | 14mph | 18mph | 23mph | 25mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 16mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 17mph | 21mph | 22mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 10mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph | 14mph | 19mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 13mph | 11mph | 13mph | 15mph | 18mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2300m
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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2300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summit northerly gales gradually becoming widespread during the day. This will lead to slow progress and drenching conditions in rain, along with marked wind chill.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers breaking out through the morning and afternoon, but some longer spells of rain along the west coast. More in the way of persistent rain will extend east through the evening. Strengthening northerly winds developing through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 to 900 metres, best chance of any breaks across the southern Trossachs but these may not last long
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy start with a few light showers. Becoming dry in the afternoon with some cloud breaks.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 25 mph at first, easing down through the morning
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 6 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 700 metres along the west coast at first, otherwise patches around 900 metres with good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain. Strong to gale summit southwesterly winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Cloudy with rain at times throughout the day although drier in the northeast.
Sun 9 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran