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Overview for Monday

An unsettled day with rain clearing to blustery showers. The showers heavy and wintry over the summits. Gale to storm force winds and a severe wind chill.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	Medium	Temporary in heavy snow showers around summits
Heavy snow	Medium	Heavy snow showers expected
Storm force winds	High	Gusts to 80mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.
Gales	High	Gusts to 80mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.
Severe chill effect	High	In gale to storm force winds
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	At first, occasional or widespread 600m, patches 300m
Thunderstorms	Medium	Risk in heavy showers
Heavy persistent rain	High	At first.

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

Medium

Temporary in heavy snow showers around summits

Heavy snow

Medium

Heavy snow showers expected

Storm force winds

High

Gusts to 80mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.

Gales

High

Gusts to 80mph expected over exposed ridges and summits.

Severe chill effect

High

In gale to storm force winds

Persistent and extensive hill fog

High

At first, occasional or widespread 600m, patches 300m

Thunderstorms

Medium

Risk in heavy showers

Heavy persistent rain

High

At first.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Heavy Rain	Sunny intervals	Sleet showers	Sleet showers
70-90%	50%	60%	60%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Heavy Rain

Sunny intervals

Sleet showers

70-90%

50%

60%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook

Monday

Weather

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first, heavy and persistent at times, particularly over Argyll and the Trossachs. Becoming drier and brighter during the morning. However, occasional heavy and blustery showers following. The showers wintry above 800m, temporary blizzards conditions expected over the summits.

Visibility

Moderate or poor at times during the morning, mostly very good or excellent in the afternoon, but lowering greatly in showers with temporary whiteout conditions over the summits.

Hill fog

Occasional or widespread 600m at first, patches 300m with navigational problems. Patches 900m in the afternoon out with showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

South or Southeast 40 to 60 gusts 80mph over ridges and summits at first, veering southwest 30 to 40 gusts 60mph by midday.

Temperature

Glens	5 to 10 Celsius
900 m	5 Celsius lowering to Zero Celsius.
Freezing level	Above the summits at first falling to 900m

Tuesday

Weather

Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent at times over the Cuillins and Northwest Highlands. Some drier and brighter conditions expected further south and east.

Visibility

Good or very good, but moderate or poor in rain.

Hill fog

Occasional 600m, patches 300m in the west

Maximum winds above 600m

South or Southwest 25 to 40mph, occasionally 50mph gusts 70mph over the Cuillins.

Temperature

Glens	4 rising to 11 Celsius
900 m	2 to 5 Celsius
Freezing level	Above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with outbreak of rain and drizzle with extensive hill fog. It could become drier and brighter from the west in the afternoon. Fresh to strong southerly winds over the summits, easing later.

Thursday

Some brightness possible at first, particularly in the north. However, mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning heavier and more persistent during the day. Sleet or snow possible over the highest summits. Strengthening easterly winds

Friday

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and extensive hill fog. Sleet or snow possible over the highest summits. Fresh to strong easterly winds over the summits.