Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Low for extent of any showers on Saturday. High for changeable weather for Sunday and early next week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 29 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 30 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Chance of a few showers at first otherwise dry and partly cloudy. Areas of 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.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry although rather cloudy
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
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900m
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900m | N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
E 9mph knots
E
9mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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900m
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900m | 9mph | 8mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 6mph | 9mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 6mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 6mph | 4mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 11mph | 11mph |
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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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2400m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2400m
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2400m
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2500m
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2400m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2400m
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2400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
A mostly dry day, although the odd shower may break out in the afternoon. A fair amount of cloud at times but some breaks in the cloud possible in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, best chance along the west coast.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud down to 700 metres at first. Otherwise area of cloud around 850 metres or higher shrouding the higher tops at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain developing through the day, these becoming heavy with a chance of thunder by afternoon
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 600 metres at first, otherwise broken cloud above 800 metres by afternoon
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 31 Aug
Mostly cloudy with showers, some of these heavy at times. Drier by evening.
Tue 1 Sep
Outbreaks of rain spreading east for a time, turning drier from the west by late afternoon.
Wed 2 Sep
Further rain likely to spread northeast during the day.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran