| Forecast for daylight hours for Wednesday |
| Hazards Nil |
| General situation A ridge of high pressure will persist over the Scottish mountains on Wednesday and Thursday keeping conditions mainly dry and settled. |
| Weather There will be variable amounts of cloud around during the morning, rather cloudy skies possible at first, but there will also be sunny breaks, the best of these towards the west coast. However, with a temperature inversion around 800m, the summits will be clear. Any cloud thinning and breaking during the morning, sunny skies become widespread in the afternoon. Mainly dry, but there is a small risk of a shower later in the afternoon. |
| Visibility Moderate or good, locally poor at first. |
| Cloud base Nil significant for much of the time, but locally broken or overcast 300 to 600m in places during the morning, this lifting and breaking |
| Wind and temperature at 900m East or northeast 10 to 20 miles per hour 4 to 8 Celsius |
| Freezing level Above the summits |
| Forecast for daylight hours for Thursday |
| Weather Cloud probably rather extensive again first thing, but lifting and breaking as we go through the day, bright or sunny skies expected during the afternoon and early evening. |
| Visibility/cloud base Moderate or good, locally poor at first. Broken or overcast 300 to 600m lifting and breaking. |
| Wind/temperature/freezing level At 900m, winds northeast to northwest 5 to 15 miles per hour. The temperature 4 to 8 Celsius and the freezing level above the summits. |
Outlook for Friday
Cloudier skies expected to develop, some showery rain possible through the afternoon and evening. Occasional bright or sunny spells. Breezy over the summits.
Outlook for SaturdayMostly cloudy with occasional rain or drizzle, perhaps become drier and brighter later in the day. Breezy over the summits
Outlook for SundayMainly dry and bright, but the odd shower possible during the afternoon, perhaps wintry over the summits. Breezy.
