Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for high pressure controlling the pattern and bringing settled weather, but lower for the cloud detail.
This evening forecast
Dry with clear spells. Winds strong easterly. Freezing level around 800-900m.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with good periods of sunshine. Fresh to strong summit winds.
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
E
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
11
|
SE
13
|
S
13
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N
12
|
SE
15
|
SE
18
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| 900m |
E
8
|
E
10
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
13
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
| 600m |
E
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
E
9
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
| 300m |
W
4
|
NW
4
|
NE
4
|
N
4
|
E
6
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
E
7
|
| Glen |
NE
3
|
E
2
|
S
2
|
E
4
|
SW
4
|
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
S
4
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 22 |
| 900m | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 |
| 600m | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 |
| 300m | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
| Glen | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| 900m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
1°
|
| 600m |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
4°
|
7°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| 300m |
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
6°
|
10°
|
12°
|
11°
|
7°
|
| Glen |
5°
|
3°
|
4°
|
9°
|
12°
|
15°
|
13°
|
8°
|
| Freezing Level |
800m
|
700m
|
700m
|
800m
|
1,000m
|
1,200m
|
1,100m
|
900m
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-5°
|
| 900m |
-6°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-3°
|
1°
|
3°
|
0°
|
-4°
|
| 600m |
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
3°
|
| 300m |
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
4°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
5°
|
| Glen |
4°
|
2°
|
3°
|
8°
|
12°
|
14°
|
12°
|
7°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Severe wind chill at height, particularly early in lower freezing level. Significant risk of sunburn. Mean and gusts are expected to be significantly higher across the summits than the figures stated above.
Weather
Staying dry with only little amounts of cloud through the day, which affords plentiful periods of sunshine. Higher cloud increasing for the evening, but remaining dry.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% plus
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good, becoming very poor within cloud which infrequently lowers to 800m.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with good periods of sunshine. Fresh summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% plus
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast mean 20mph with gusts 30-35mph across exposed ridges and summits.
Temperature
- At 800m Zero Celsius increasing 9 Celsius for the afternoon
- Glen Plus 2 Celsius increasing 18 Celsius for the afternoon
- Freezing level 800m soon lifting above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good or very good, becoming very poor in cloud which infrequently lowers to 800m.
Mountain weather information
Fri 24 Apr
Dry and sunny with light winds. Freezing level above the peaks.
Sat 25 Apr
Dry and sunny with light winds. Freezing level above the peaks.
Sun 26 Apr
Mainly dry with sunny spells and fresh west to southwest winds. Freezing level above the peaks.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran
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