Mountain weather

Southwest Highlands

Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for some rain later Monday and at first on Tuesday, otherwise a lot of dry weather over the next five days.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Mostly dry. Sunny spells. Fresh westerly winds.

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Light rain Light rain Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
50% 30% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m W
20
SW
20
SW
21
SW
23
SW
23
W
23
W
24
SW
26
900m W
15
W
14
SW
17
SW
18
SW
19
W
19
W
20
SW
19
600m SW
14
SW
15
SW
17
SW
20
SW
20
W
18
SW
18
SW
18
300m SW
7
SW
8
SW
9
SW
12
SW
12
W
12
W
11
SW
9
Glen W
6
SW
6
SW
7
SW
11
SW
12
W
10
W
9
SW
8
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m 25 25 27 29 30 30 32 33
900m 19 19 22 24 26 26 27 25
600m 18 19 22 26 27 25 25 25
300m 10 12 13 18 19 18 18 16
Glen 13 12 12 20 20 19 17 16

Additional weather information

Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view

Even with more limited amounts of sunshine, high UV levels will still result in risk of sunburn.

Weather

Cloudy overnight and at first on Sunday with patchy light rain mostly dying out. Many ranges will then have a dry day with sunny spells, best during the morning. Thicker cloud in the afternoon, especially over Glencoe and Lochaber with odd patch of light rain.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%.

Low cloud and visibility

Mostly good visibility beneath the cloud but turning misty in any light rain later in west. Occasional cloud cover above about 700 to 800m, becoming more extensive in west during afternoon.

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Summit specific forecast

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