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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius. Sunny intervals changing to fog in the afternoon. Sunrise: 07:03; Sunset: 19:19. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 22 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -1 degrees Celsius. Overcast changing to mist by late morning. Sunrise: 07:05; Sunset: 19:16. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 23 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:07; Sunset: 19:13. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 24 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:09; Sunset: 19:10. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 25 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to cloudy by late morning. Sunrise: 07:11; Sunset: 19:08. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Saturday 26 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning. Sunrise: 07:13; Sunset: 19:05. UV: Low;
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Sunday 27 September. Maximum daytime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning. Sunrise: 07:15; Sunset: 19:02. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Creag Meagaidh
Today (21 September 2020)
| Time | Now | 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 | <5% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 3° | 1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
17
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WSW
25
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SW
25
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WSW
28
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SW
28
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SW
30
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SW
31
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WSW
31
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SW
29
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SW
29
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Visibility | VG | M | P | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP |
| Humidity | 80% | 92% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 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 | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 60% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 60% | 80% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -1° | -3° | -4° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
SW
27
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SW
25
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SW
22
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SSW
24
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SSW
28
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SSW
30
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SSW
34
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SSW
37
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SSW
39
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SSW
40
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SSW
43
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SSW
43
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SSW
46
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SSW
46
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SSW
46
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SSW
45
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SSW
45
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SSW
43
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SW
39
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SW
35
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WSW
31
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W
25
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W
23
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W
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 30 |
| Visibility | VP | VP | VP | P | P | P | M | G | G | M | P | P | P | M | M | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | VP | P |
| Humidity | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 96% | 95% | 95% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2020)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 30% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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0°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -5° | -5° | -5° | -3° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
18
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WNW
17
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WNW
12
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10
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6
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SW
7
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SW
7
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6
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7
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 26 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | P | P | M | G | E | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% | 95% | 78% | 70% | 83% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -5° | -6° | -7° | -4° | -2° | -3° | -4° | -5° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
8
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E
8
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ENE
9
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NE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
13
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N
12
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N
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Visibility | VG | G | P | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 97% | 91% | 79% | 78% | 86% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Weather symbol |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -6° | -6° | -6° | -5° | -4° | -4° | -5° | -6° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
13
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NW
14
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NW
14
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
15
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NNW
13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 25 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | VG | G | G | G | VG |
| Humidity | 96% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 80% | 79% | 91% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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0°
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2°
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3°
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1°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -6° | -7° | -7° | -4° | -2° | -1° | -3° | -4° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NW
11
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NW
9
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WNW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
| Visibility | VG | VG | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 95% | 95% | 96% | 93% | 81% | 78% | 91% | 95% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2020)
| Time | 01:00 | 04:00 | 07:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 16:00 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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2°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -4° | -4° | -4° | -2° | 0° | 0° | -1° | -1° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
W
10
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WNW
10
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W
11
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WNW
13
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WNW
14
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SW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| Visibility | VG | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 98% | 95% | 93% | 95% | 97% | 98% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
A wet and windy day Tuesday, drier in the east.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with patchy light in in west, becoming heavier over Outer Hebrides and up towards Cape Wrath. Dry further east with clear interludes around Inverness. Southerly winds strengthening by morning. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
Cloudy with rain becoming persistent, heavier in northwest. The rain will extend eastwards later in morning and early afternoon. Becoming windy with westerly gales developing. Turning drier, clearer, colder later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A lot of dry, bright and colder weather with some sunshine. There will be scattered showers towards West Coast on Wednesday and again on Friday. Northerly winds strengthening on Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
The coming weekend will see a brief period of drier weather on Saturday, though it will be cold with grass frost possible widely. Looking further ahead however, it is set to return to an unsettled picture. Generally windy weather coupled with spells of rain and showers will likely continue through next week, with those showers becoming heavy and blustery at times. The heaviest rain most likely in the north and northwest, which may also see gales at times. Meanwhile, there may still be brief interludes of drier and sunnier weather, most likely in the south and southeast. Temperatures will generally be rather cool, potentially cooler in more persistent rainfall, and overnight frost may be seen in prone parts of the north as and when calmer spells of weather allow.
Updated:
During the early part of October, a cool and unsettled period is likely. Overall, southern parts may see the most of any dry and brighter spells, whilst the wettest and windiest weather will be most likely across the north and northwest. Towards the middle of the month, conditions may begin to settle down and temperatures may nudge back towards average or slightly above average for the time of year, though with significant variation between warmer and colder spells. Morning fog and patchy frost may also become more prevalent towards mid-month.
Updated:
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