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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: 24 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Sunny changing to cloudy in the afternoon. Sunrise: 05:38; Sunset: 21:08. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Saturday 13 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius. Sunny. Sunrise: 05:40; Sunset: 21:06. UV: High; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Sunday 14 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 05:42; Sunset: 21:03. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Monday 15 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Light showers. Sunrise: 05:44; Sunset: 21:01. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Tuesday 16 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius. Light rain changing to overcast by late morning. Sunrise: 05:47; Sunset: 20:58. UV: Moderate; Pollution: Low; Pollen: Low.
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Wednesday 17 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 05:49; Sunset: 20:56. UV: Moderate;
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Thursday 18 August. Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening. Sunrise: 05:51; Sunset: 20:53. UV: Moderate;
Seven day forecast for Fort Augustus
Today (12 August 2022)
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Temperature
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23°
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21°
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19°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 23° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 16° |
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3
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2
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1
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NE
2
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3
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3
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2
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 55% | 48% | 47% | 49% | 55% | 66% | 78% | 83% | 89% | 90% |
| UV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (13 August 2022)
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| Chance of precipitation | <5% | <5% | 10% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% | <5% |
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Temperature
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 16° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 16° |
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1
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4
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
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| Visibility | M | M | M | P | P | P | P | M | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | E | E | VG | VG | VG | VG | G | M | M |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 89% | 88% | 87% | 85% | 82% | 77% | 69% | 62% | 55% | 51% | 46% | 45% | 54% | 62% | 67% | 74% | 83% | 89% | 91% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (14 August 2022)
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Temperature
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19°
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21°
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22°
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18°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 18° |
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
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| Visibility | M | M | P | M | VG | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 87% | 89% | 81% | 70% | 69% | 75% | 90% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (15 August 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 17° | 17° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | P | M | M | G | G | G | M | G |
| Humidity | 92% | 93% | 93% | 87% | 81% | 80% | 84% | 86% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (16 August 2022)
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NNE
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NNE
9
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NNE
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NNE
8
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
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| Visibility | G | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 87% | 87% | 86% | 76% | 69% | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (17 August 2022)
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| Temperature in degrees Celsius |
11°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 13° |
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
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| Visibility | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 83% | 70% | 62% | 56% | 59% | 74% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (18 August 2022)
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| Feels like temperature in degrees Celsius | 12° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 13° |
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WSW
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11
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10
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9
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| Wind gust in miles per hour | 11 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
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Visibility
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| Visibility | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG | VG |
| Humidity | 80% | 83% | 83% | 74% | 67% | 64% | 67% | 77% |
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly cloudy with patchy rain. Brighter, warmer in the south.
Today:
Mostly cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle but becoming largely dry by the afternoon. Brighter with sunny spells developing across the Hebrides, Lochaber and across to Aviemore. Feeling warm in the south but cooler in the north. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with bright then clear spells across the Hebrides and Lochaber. Mainly cloudy elsewhere with a little rain or drizzle. Some haar will affect northern coasts. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Saturday:
Early low cloud will burn back to the coasts in the morning. A dry day will follow with long bright or sunny spells. Feeling warm, especially along the Great Glen. Maximum temperature 25 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Bright spells with scattered heavy showers on Sunday. Mostly cloudy with showery rain on Monday, perhaps heavy and thundery. Brighter and cooler on Tuesday with a fresh northerly breeze.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
This period will see the breakdown of the sunny and dry weather of recent days, with conditions becoming more unsettled across the UK. Showers are likely in places, sometimes heavy and thundery, though drier periods with sunny spells are still expected between them. Stronger winds are possible in the north and northwest, with the potential for some more persistent rain at times. At the same time, temperatures becoming closer to normal for August, but still feeling warm for many, especially in the southeast. Towards the end of the period, it's expected to remain changeable for most with further showers or longer spells of rain. Still feeling warm or very warm for much of England and Wales.
Updated:
Following a period of unsettled weather, we may see generally more settled conditions towards the end of August. As we head into September, spells of rain or showers are likely, with the most widespread of these in the north and west. However, periods of dry and sunny weather can still be expected in between. Temperatures are likely to be above average, with the occasional chance of very warm spells.
Updated:
Nearest forecasts
- Loch Ness Youth Hostel 7.9 miles
- Loch Lochy Youth Hostel 8.9 miles
- Foyers 10.5 miles
- Stob Poite Coire Ardair 12.9 miles
- Geal Charn (926m) 13.0 miles
- Carn Liath (Highland) 13.0 miles
- Sron A' Choire Ghairbh 13.3 miles
- Balnain Bike Park 13.7 miles
- Creag Meagaidh 13.7 miles
- Cannich Youth Hostel 14.0 miles
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