Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes for the next 5 days. Some uncertainty on the timing of the rain clearing on Wednesday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 29 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 30 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A dry and settled evening with clear spells. Moderate winds on tops will become strong later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Severe gales on tops, a risk of storm force gusts. Turning overcast in the afternoon.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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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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10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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70%
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70%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 27mph knots
SE
27mph |
SE 30mph knots
SE
30mph |
SE 35mph knots
SE
35mph |
SE 39mph knots
SE
39mph |
SE 45mph knots
SE
45mph |
SE 49mph knots
SE
49mph |
SE 50mph knots
SE
50mph |
SE 50mph knots
SE
50mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
SE 30mph knots
SE
30mph |
SE 33mph knots
SE
33mph |
SE 34mph knots
SE
34mph |
SE 32mph knots
SE
32mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
SE 35mph knots
SE
35mph |
E 29mph knots
E
29mph |
SE 40mph knots
SE
40mph |
SE 43mph knots
SE
43mph |
SE 41mph knots
SE
41mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
NE 13mph knots
NE
13mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
E 10mph knots
E
10mph |
E 11mph knots
E
11mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 33mph | 37mph | 44mph | 50mph | 57mph | 64mph | 65mph | 65mph |
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900m
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900m | 25mph | 28mph | 32mph | 40mph | 44mph | 48mph | 49mph | 48mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 32mph | 34mph | 45mph | 40mph | 53mph | 57mph | 54mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 18mph | 15mph | 17mph | 22mph | 33mph | 34mph | 35mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 16mph | 21mph | 22mph | 23mph | 28mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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2000m
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2600m
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3100m
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3100m
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Time
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1300m
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1300m | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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2000m
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2600m
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3100m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Winds speeds and gusts likely to be higher than shown on apps, with frequent gusts 60-70mph on summits and ridges. Be prepared for sudden strong gusts on lee slopes.
Weather
A very windy day with severe gales on tops. Patchy cloud in the morning will become extensive in the afternoon alongside murky conditions in mist, fog and drizzle by evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% in the morning. Decreasing to <10% during the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud around 1000m, thickening and lowering to 500-700m in the afternoon, locally lower on south facing slopes with visibility often becoming poor in mist and drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A band of rain sweeps across the region bringing heavy rain in the morning, clearing to sunny spells and showers in the afternoon, one or two heavy and possibly thundery.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% rising to 70% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 60mph on tops early morning. Winds easing for a time once front clears but strengthening again in the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 14 rising 17 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly extensive low cloud bases down to 600-800m in heavy rain during the morning, these lifting and breaking up above most summits as the rain clears. Visibility will deteriorate to a few kilometres or less in morning rain, but becoming very good following on outside of any showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 1 Oct
Dry with good sunny spells between a few patches of cloud. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Fri 2 Oct
Showers or longer spells of rain with patchy hill fog at times. Strong winds on tops.
Sat 3 Oct
Variable cloud with scattered showers. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Summit specific forecast
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran