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Monday, 9 November 2009: dawn to dusk
Early mist and fog in the straths and glens slowly lifting, then some long sunny spells but cloud increasing through the afternoon, with the risk of rain in the far west later.
| Hazards | Risk | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Blizzards | No Risk | |
| Heavy snow | No Risk | |
| Storm force winds | Medium | Southerly winds expected to gust 75mph across the far northwest towards dusk. |
| Gales | High | Strengthening southerly winds with gusts around 60mph by midday. |
| Severe chill effect | Low | Temperatures low initially but rising as winds increase. |
| Persistent and extensive hill fog | Low | Small risk of lifting fog producing persistent hill fog over foothills. |
| Thunderstorms | No Risk | |
| Heavy persistent rain | No Risk |
| Dawn to 0900 | 0900 to 1200 | 1200 to 1500 | 1500 to dusk |
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Early mist and fog in the straths and glens clearing through the morning, otherwise a dry morning with sunny spells. However cloud, mainly above the summits, increases through the afternoon with perhaps patchy rain affecting western coastal ranges towards dusk.
Excellent, but moderate or poor in low level mist and fog patches, becoming good in any rain later.
Generally patches, but becoming occasional in the west later, above 750m but a thin broken layer may develop locally for a time below 300m as low level fog lifts.
Southerly 30mph increasing 40 to 45mph, gusts around 60mph, by midday, then across the far northwest increasing 55mph, gusts around 75mph over ridges and summits towards dusk.
| Glens | Minus 4 Celsius rising to plus 8 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Zero Celsius rising to plus 4 Celsius |
| Freezing level | Around 900m, but frozen surfaces down to low levels at first, rising above the summits. |
Rather cloudy with a few spots of rain in the east through the first half of the morning, otherwise a bright day with sunny spells and occasional showers.
Very good or excellent, but moderate or good in showers
Occasional patches, but periods in the east at first, above 750m lowering to 600m at times in showers.
Westerly 20mph, but southerly at 30mph in the east at first.
| Glens | Plus 2 Celsius rising to plus 10 Celsius. |
| 900 m | Plus 5 Celsius. |
| Freezing level | Above the summits. |
Rather cloudy towards across hills close to the east coast with isolated showers. However central and western hills look dry with good sunny spells, although cloud increases above the summits during the afternoon. Strengthening southeasterly winds with gales likely by dusk. Freezing level above the summits.
A wet and windy start, with some heavy rain around, but sunshine and showers spread east through the late morning and afternoon. Gale force southeasterly winds veering southwesterly and easing.
A bright start but cloud and rain spreading quickly east through the late morning and early afternoon, the rain heavy and persistent at times. Gale or severe gale force southerly winds developing.
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