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West Highland: latest infra-red satellite

Saturday, 20 March 2010: dawn to dusk

Forecast issued: 0406 on Saturday, 20 March 2010

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Overview for Saturday

Mainly dry and settled, perhaps the odd shower, these wintry over the summits.

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 Not expected
Thunderstorms No Risk  
Heavy persistent rain No Risk  

Key to Hazards

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Saturday
Dawn to 0900 0900 to 1200 1200 to 1500 1500 to dusk
Cloudy
Cloudy 		Cloudy
Cloudy 		Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals 		Sunny intervals
Sunny intervals
30% 30% 20% 0%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands

Saturday

Weather

Dry and bright for most, the best of any sunshine developing through the afternoon. Some cloudier spells through the morning with the risk of the odd shower. Any showers wintry above 750m.

Visibility

Very good or excellent, but lowering in any showers.

Hill fog

Occasional or patches around 600m, mainly during the morning.

Maximum winds above 600m

West to Northwest at 15 to 25mph, the strongest winds in the north.

Temperature

Glens 4 to 9 Celsius
900 m Plus 2 to 4 Celsius
Freezing level 1100m

Sunday

Weather

Mainly dry and bright during the morning with sunny spells. Cloud increasing in with showers close to the west coast by midday, these developing more widely in the afternoon. The showers wintry above 800m.

Visibility

Very good or excellent, but lowering in showers

Hill fog

Occasional 600m in the afternoon

Maximum winds above 600m

South or Southwest 10 increasing 25 to 30mph

Temperature

Glens Zero rising to 10 Celsius
900 m 2 to 5 Celsius
Freezing level 1200m, but lower during the early morning

Outlook

Monday

Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy and persistent at times, particularly in the south with extensive hill fog. Sleet and snow above about 800m with the freezing level around 1100m. Winds east or northeast moderate to fresh.

Tuesday

Mainly dry and bright, but the risk of the odd shower. The showers wintry above 500m, the freezing level around 900m. Moderate to fresh north or northeast winds.

Wednesday

Mainly dry and bright during the morning, cloud increasing through the afternoon, perhaps some sleet and snow by evening. Strengthening easterly winds. Freezing level 500 to 800m.

North East England West Midlands Grampian South West England Central, Tayside & Fife Northern Ireland North West England East of England Highlands & Eilean Siar Strathclyde Wales East Midlands SW Scotland, Lothian Borders London & South East England Yorkshire & Humber