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West Highland: latest radar
Tuesday, 22 May 2012: dawn to dusk
Printable view Forecast issued: 1741 on Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Overview for Wednesday
Mostly dry with strong very warm sunshine after early mist and any hill fog disperses.
| 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 | Possible in Trossachs till mid morning, mainly east facing slopes below 450 metres. |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | No Risk | |
| Strong Sunlight | High | Sunburn likely on many hills without adequate protection. |
key to hazards and forecast content
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
 Sunny intervals |
 Sunny |
Sunny |
Sunny intervals |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands
Wednesday
Weather
Mist and fog patches in the glens and lower slopes at sunrise will soon burn off and then it will be a fine dry day with plenty very warm sunshsine. Western coastal ranges will have some high cloud making the sun a little hazy at times. During the evening there is a small chance of clouds bubbling up over some inland summits to give an isolated sharp shower, but this is the exception to an essentially fine picture.
Visibility
Poor at first in valley floors due to mist and fog patches, especially within Trossachs, otherwise moderate or good with mid distance hills just discernable, haze will reduce clarity to a degree.
Hill fog
Very patchy with most hills and summits remaining in the clear, but some banks between 150 and 450 metres till mid morning, especially within Trossachs, becoming nil by mid morning.
Maximum winds above 600m
South or Southeast 20 or 25mph but 30mph gusts 45mph over Skye, Mull and the coastal northwest and perhaps the highest Munros.
Temperature
| Glens | Plus 5 Celsius rising to Plus 24 Celsius. |
| 900 m | plus 12 rising plus 16 Celsius |
| Freezing level | Above the summits |
Thursday
Weather
Another dry bright day with plenty sunshine though hazy, with valley mist and some hill fog banks at first, largely dispersing around mid morning. A few isolated heavy showers just possible late afternoon onwards into the evening, mainly over inland ranges, but most places dry. Very warm, even feeling hot during the afternoon with high sunburn risk.
Visibility
Initially poor in some glens and lower slopes till mid morning, otherwise mostly moderate with only nearby hills clearly visible, distant hills obscured, but locally improving good through the afternoon with more distant hills vaguely discernable.
Hill fog
Some early banks on lower slopes below 500 metres, dispersing early to mid morning, otherwise nothing significant after late morning.
Maximum winds above 600m
South or Southwest 10 or 15mph.
Temperature
| Glens | Plus 8 Celsius rising plus 25 Celsius |
| 900 m | Plus 17 Celsius |
| Freezing level | well above the summits |
Outlook
Friday
Generally hazy with misty conditions at first with some patchy hill fog but dry and bright with some very warm sunshine developing yet again. Moderate to fresh Southeasterly winds but more gusty later in day. The haze will thin and then largely disperse by evening.
Saturday
Dry and quite sunny with clear conditions brought by a fresh or strong East to Southeasterly wind. Warm in the sun on lower slopes but slight windchill over exposed highest summits above 1000 metres early and late in the day at low sun angle.
Sunday
Fine settled weather holds with plenty sunshine but still quite windy, especially over southern ranges with a brisk East or Southeast wind adding a chill over the higher hills, still warm below mid mountain.
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