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Storm Christoph has been named
Storm Christoph will bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds.
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius. Fog changing to heavy snow by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:38; Sunset: 16:25. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 22 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -12 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:37; Sunset: 16:27. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 23 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -13 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:35; Sunset: 16:29. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Sunday 24 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -11 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -13 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers. Sunrise: 08:32; Sunset: 16:34. UV: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -11 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:30; Sunset: 16:36. UV: Low;
Six day forecast for Ben Nevis
Today (21 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 70% | ≥95% | 70% | 90% | 60% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 60% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 60% | 90% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-7°
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-6°
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-5°
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-6°
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-5°
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-6°
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-7°
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-7°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-7°
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -13° | -13° | -14° | -15° | -15° | -17° | -18° | -19° | -18° | -18° | -17° | -18° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -18° | -17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNE
12
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NNE
16
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NNE
24
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NNE
29
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N
32
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N
40
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N
42
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N
42
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NNW
44
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NNW
42
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NNW
39
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NW
40
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NNW
36
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NNW
39
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NW
38
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NW
37
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NW
39
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WNW
37
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WNW
38
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NW
36
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WNW
35
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WNW
37
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NW
38
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NW
36
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 15 | 19 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 44 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 46 |
| Visibility | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (22 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 80% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -18° | -17° | -16° | -16° | -15° | -15° | -17° | -16° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
37
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W
31
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W
26
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W
23
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W
21
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W
20
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WSW
17
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 46 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | M | VP | VP | P | P |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 98% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (23 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-10°
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-11°
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-11°
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-11°
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-9°
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-9°
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-10°
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-11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -17° | -17° | -17° | -17° | -15° | -14° | -18° | -19° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
13
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SSW
11
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S
10
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SSE
10
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S
11
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W
11
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W
12
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SSW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Visibility | P | VP | VP | M | G | G | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 98% | 99% | 99% | 92% | 94% | 95% | 94% | 93% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (24 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-11°
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-11°
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-11°
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-11°
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-8°
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-8°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -18° | -18° | -17° | -17° | -15° | -13° | -14° | -15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
12
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S
12
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S
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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11
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | G | G | G | M |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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-8°
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-8°
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-10°
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-10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -15° | -15° | -17° | -17° | -15° | -14° | -16° | -16° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WNW
12
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WNW
12
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WSW
16
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WNW
15
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15
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WNW
12
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NE
11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | M | G | M | P |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 92% | 93% | 97% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-11°
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-11°
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-12°
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-12°
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-9°
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-8°
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-9°
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-8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -17° | -17° | -18° | -19° | -16° | -16° | -17° | -17° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SSW
10
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E
10
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E
11
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E
13
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ESE
14
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ESE
15
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ESE
17
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ESE
19
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 |
| Visibility | M | P | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 98% | 98% | 98% | 98% | 94% | 95% | 97% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
WARNING
Flood warnings
Flood alerts in force
for Scotland.
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Heavy rain far north Thursday, but snow higher ground elsewhere.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some clear spells in south this evening with frost, but cloudier in north with a mix of rain sleet and snow. This will push south overnight on strengthening winds. Heavy rain for Caithness, moderate snowfalls high ground elsewhere. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
Caithness and parts of Sutherland staying cloudy with heavy rain and strong winds. Showery rain and snow elsewhere the snow mainly over higher ground with blizzards on hills. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Cold with sunny or clear spells and wintry showers, these falling mainly as snow away from windward coasts. Strong northwesterly winds on Friday morning easing. Widespread overnight frosts.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
At the start of this period it will remain unsettled with north-westerly winds probable, bringing frequent showers and outbreaks of rain, particularly to the north and west. This will likely fall as snow over high ground and may at times to lower levels too. Windy, especially in the north. Further into this period unsettled conditions look most likely with low pressure dominant across the UK, bringing changeable weather with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds. Northerly winds are expected at times, increasing the risk of snowfall especially in the north but may also bring wintry hazards further south. In the south, milder interludes may occur bringing at or above average temperatures. Overall temperatures are likely to be rather cold in the north but close to average in the south.
Updated:
Confidence for this period is low, though low pressure is likely to be dominant at first with an increased chance of northerly winds. This will therefore increase the risk of snowfall especially in the north along with colder than average temperatures. Potentially bringing wintry hazards more widely. Through mid-February higher pressure may develop for a time which would bring drier conditions with an increased likelihood of fog and cold nights.
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