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West Highlands: latest pressure

Monday, 6 July 2009: dawn to dusk

Forecast issued: 1455 on Sunday, 5 July 2009


Overview for Monday

A mixture of sunshine and showers, some heavy and thundery.


Key to Hazards
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 Occasional patches in association with showers.
Thunderstorms Medium Lightning strikes are likely to cause danger, more so on exposed ridges and summits.
Heavy persistent rain Medium Some torrential downpours are likely in association with thunderstorms.

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900
Mist
Mist
0900 to 1200
Heavy rain showers
Heavy rain showers
1200 to 1500
Thundery showers
Thundery showers
1500 to dusk
Thundery showers
Thundery showers
0% 30% 50% 30%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands

Monday

Weather

The mist or fog that affects Caithness and Sutherland will soon disperse with most ranges seeing a bright or sunny start to the day. The sunshine will cause clouds to build and showers will break out through morning, these turning heavy and thundery by the afternoon and more so across eastern ranges. These showers will ease during the evening.

Visibility

Good or very good, but will be poor in early morning mist, fog and within hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional patches above 450m and usually associated with heavy showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

15 to 20mph in or showers, otherwise light and variable winds.

Temperature

Glens Plus 10 rising to 20 Celsius.
900 m Plus 9 to 12 Celsius.
Freezing level Well above the summits.

Tuesday

Weather

Bright or sunny spells with occasional showers. the best of the sunshine will be found across Lochaber and Argyll. The majority of the showers will be found across Caithness, Sutherland, Easter Ross and eastern Inverness-shire. It will feel colder across the summits, than of late, due to the wind strength.

Visibility

Good or very good, but will be poor in early morning mist, fog and within hill fog.

Hill fog

Occasional patches above 450m and usually associated with heavy showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

North or northeast 20 to 25mph gusts 35mph.

Temperature

Glens Plus 11 to 18 Celsius.
900 m Plus 7 Celsius.
Freezing level Well above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

Bright or sunny spells and occasional showers, mainly across the east. Strong northerly winds across the summits leading to a significant wind chill. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

Thursday

Bright or sunny spells and occasional showers, mainly across the east. Strong northerly winds across the summits leading to a significant wind chill. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

Friday

Bright or sunny spells. Fresh northerly winds. The freezing level will remain above the summits.

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