Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Generally high for Tuesday and Wednesday. High for strong winds on Thursday, but low for timing of rain clearing. High confidence for a change to colder showery conditions Friday and Saturday, but low for details.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Early morning rain clearing to scattered showers, dry later. A cold wind chill.
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
80% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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1000m |
W
33
|
W
28
|
W
24
|
W
18
|
W
9
|
S
5
|
900m |
W
31
|
W
26
|
W
24
|
W
18
|
W
9
|
S
4
|
600m |
W
23
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
15
|
W
7
|
SW
4
|
300m |
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
9
|
NW
7
|
W
2
|
SE
1
|
Glen |
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
10
|
W
4
|
NE
2
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 39 | 36 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
900m | 37 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 6 |
600m | 29 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
300m | 30 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 3 |
Glen | 28 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 3 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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1000m |
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
900m |
3°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
600m |
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
300m |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
Glen |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
Freezing Level |
1,300m
|
900m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
-5°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-4°
|
900m |
-4°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
600m |
-1°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
300m |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
Glen |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Improving conditions, but note the lowering freezing levels with remaining snow patches likely to become hard and icy.
Weather
Rain turning to snow above munro level around dawn as winds turn westerly and ease slightly. Rain and summit snow turn to scattered showers through the morning. Showers increasingly isolated in the afternoon, leaving a cloudy but mainly dry end to the day and coming night, any light showers restricted to western coasts.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Nil becoming 30% by mid-morning, 60% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Very poor visibility in rain and extensive cloud above 400-600m early hours and to start the day. Variable cloud bases through the day, between around 700 and 1100m, with an increasing chance of cloud breaks in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Patchy cloud through the early hours and to start the day but mainly dry. Cloud breaking around mid-morning to give a dry bright day with sunny spells. High cloud increases in the evening with southwest winds increasing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% early morning, becoming 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 5 to 10 mph. Becoming south to southwest 20 gusting 30 mph late evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Zero Celsius, rising to plus 3 Celsius, falling to minus 1 Celsius in the evening.
- Glen Plus 3 Celsius, rising to 8 Celsius.
- Freezing level Around 800m, perhaps rising to 1000m.
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility, a chance of some patchy cloud above 500-700m around dawn. Otherwise summits likely to be cloud free.
Mountain weather information
Thu 21 Mar
Cloudy with southwesterly severe gales and heavy rain, clearing to blustery showers later in the day. Freezing level 1000m, quickly rising well above the summits. Falling to 900m again evening.
Fri 22 Mar
West or northwest gales with frequent showers, falling as snow to increasingly lower levels, and giving a risk of thunder. Showers becoming heavier later in the day. Freezing level 800m falling to 600m.
Sat 23 Mar
Cold, with strong north or northwest winds. Heavy wintry showers, most likely turning dry with winds easing later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Separated from the Grampians by the Great Glen the weather forecast area includes Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland, Knoydart, Torridon, Glen Affric and the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service