Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
Low for extent of showers over the weekend. High for a fine day on Monday. Low for extent of any rain on Tuesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 22 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 23 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy with patchy cloud above 850 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Variable amounts of cloud and a few coastal showers
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 11mph knots
N
11mph |
N 15mph knots
N
15mph |
N 17mph knots
N
17mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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900m
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900m | N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
N 9mph knots
N
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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600m
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600m | E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 13mph | 18mph | 21mph | 20mph | 16mph | 19mph | 18mph | 17mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 18mph | 17mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 11mph | 10mph | 11mph | 13mph | 17mph | 15mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 7mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 12mph | 14mph | 12mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph | 7mph | 13mph | 16mph | 15mph | 9mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1600m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note cold temperatures at height with notable wind chill.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud through the day. Mainly dry but a few light showers are possible along the west coast from Jura northwards.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, best chance across the south of the area
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 900 metres shrouding the higher tops, but occasionally 700 to 800 metres in any showers across the west coast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Chance of some early brightness otherwise rather cloudy and mainly dry. Chance of a few light showers across the west of the area.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 800 to 900 metres, and as low as 600 metres across some western coastal ranges at times
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 24 Aug
Dry and warm with plenty of sunshine.
Tue 25 Aug
Largely dry with some brightness although clouding over later. Windy with strong southeasterly summit winds.
Wed 26 Aug
Becoming unsettled with spells of rain, heavy at times, moving north.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran