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East Highland: latest temperature
Wednesday, 19 June 2013: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 0335 on Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Overview for Wednesday
A bright day with sunny spells.
| Hazards | Risk | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzards | No Risk | |
| Heavy snow | No Risk | |
| Storm force winds | No Risk | |
| Gales | No Risk | |
| Severe chill effect | No Risk | |
| Persistent and extensive hill fog | Low | Early morning banks around 300 metres, soon dispersing. |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | No Risk | |
| Strong Sunlight | Medium | Occasional spells. |
key to hazards and forecast content
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
 Sunny intervals |
Sunny intervals |
Sunny intervals |
Sunny intervals |
| 10% | 10% | 10-30% | 10-30% |
Detailed mountain weather forecast: East Highlands
Wednesday
Weather
Mist patches in glens at first then a bright day with good sunny spells, especially eastern ranges. Some cloud will bubble up but staying g bright and just very isolated mountain showers later in the day.
Visibility
Mostly good to very good although poor at first in some glens where dawn mist forms. The clarity of the air will be such that even the more distant hills will be discernable after morning mist clears.
Hill fog
Some dawn banks around 300 metres on lower slopes quickly dispersing early morning. Otherwise patches higher Munros above about 1000 to 1200 metres, becoming occasional periods during the day and lowering 850 metres in any showers.
Maximum winds above 600m
West or Southwest 15 or 20mph gusts 30mph, gusts 35mph cairngorm plateau and higher northern summits..
Temperature
| Glens | Plus 7 Celsius rising to plus 18 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Plus 5 Celsius |
| Freezing level | Above the summits. |
Thursday
Weather
A mainly dry and bright morning although a fair amount of cloud developing and limiting the sun to brief hazy glimpses during the day. Chance of a few showers later in day, mainly towards the Great Glen.
Visibility
Good or very good with hills at all distances discernable. Visibilities deteriorating to moderate where any late showers develop.
Hill fog
Occasional patches at around 900 to 1200 metres but becoming periods at these levels later and lowering 750 metres in any late showers.
Maximum winds above 600m
South or Southwest 15 or 20mph.
Temperature
| Glens | Plus 7 Celsius rising to plus 16 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Plus 6 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Staying above the summits. |
Outlook
Friday
Rather cloudy and increasingly unsettled with showers developing more widely, especially later. Still some limited brightness. Winds rather variable and mostly moderate.
Saturday
Much more unsettled with mostly cloudy skies and spells of rain, some of which may be quite persistent. Rather windy over exposed summits and hill fog.
Sunday
Still changeable and quite windy with clouds breaking up to allow some sunny spells in most areas and light showers coming and going.
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