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Thursday, 9 September 2010: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 1744 on Thursday, 9 September 2010
Cloudy with hill fog and occasional rain, summit gales, brighter later.
| Hazards | Risk | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzards | No Risk | |
| Heavy snow | No Risk | |
| Storm force winds | No Risk | |
| Gales | Medium | Gusts 50 to 60mph on higher tops. |
| Severe chill effect | No Risk | |
| Persistent and extensive hill fog | High | (below 600m) Extensive until mid afternoon in the south. |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | Low | Risk over Argyll and the Trossachs. |
| Strong Sunlight | Low | Some sunshine breaking through later. |
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
![]() Light rain |
![]() Heavy Rain |
![]() Light rain showers |
![]() Sunny intervals |
| 80% | 80% | 70% | 40% |
The morning and early afternoon will be mainly cloudy with some rain, most persistent across the Southern Highlands, from the Trossachs across to Argyll. The rain will be more intermittent and less heavy towards the North Highlands, with some brighter spells on low ground. More generally brighter conditions will spread from the west to most areas later with some sunny intervals breaking through, though still with a few showers.
(below the cloud) Moderate in rain, locally poor in heavier rain in the south, becoming mainly good later.
Extensive above 600 to 900m but as low as 300m in the south. Later, becoming more occasional, though may remain persistent over more northwestern hills at higher levels.
Southerly 40 gusts 55mph, veering towards the west in the afternoon.
| Glens | Plus 11 Celsius rising to Plus 17 Celsius as it brightens up. |
| 900 m | Plus 9 Celsius rising to Plus 12. |
| Freezing level | Above the summits. |
Starting mainly dry but rather cloudy with some hill fog, and a few showers across Argyll. Showers will develop more widely during the day and will become heavy in places especially across the Southern Highlands.
(below the cloud) Moderate or good, locally poor in heavier showers.
Occasional above 700m and rather persistent above 900m, patches to 450m in showers.
Southerly 20mph increasing 30 gusts 45mph.
| Glens | Plus 10 Celsius rising to Plus 16 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Plus 11 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Above summits. |
Bright or sunny intervals and a few showers, with more persistent rain reaching the Northwest Highlands later. Hill fog will become more extensive there by evening. Strengthening westerly winds with severe summit gales later.
Cloudy with rain, this persistent and heavy at times, accompanied by hill fog. Gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds.
Cloudy with occasional rain, some hill fog, drying up in the afternoon with some sunshine breaking through. Westerly gales, severe on summits.
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