Met Office: West Highland: latest wind

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Overview for Monday

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

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

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Sunny	Sunny	Sunny intervals	Cloudy
0%	0%	10%	30%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Monday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Sunny

Sunny intervals

Cloudy

10%

30%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands

Monday
Tuesday
Outlook

Monday

Weather

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.

Visibility

Excellent, but moderate or poor in low level mist and fog patches, becoming good in any rain later.

Hill fog

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.

Maximum winds above 600m

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.

Temperature

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.

Tuesday

Weather

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.

Visibility

Very good or excellent, but moderate or good in showers

Hill fog

Occasional patches, but periods in the east at first, above 750m lowering to 600m at times in showers.

Maximum winds above 600m

Westerly 20mph, but southerly at 30mph in the east at first.

Temperature

Glens	Plus 2 Celsius rising to plus 10 Celsius.
900 m	Plus 5 Celsius.
Freezing level	Above the summits.

Outlook

Wednesday

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.

Thursday

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.

Friday

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.