Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a cold and showery day on Saturday. Low for extent of any snow across Easter Ross and Caithness on Sunday. High for a change to a much warmer southeasterly airstream next week.
This evening forecast
Scattered snow and hail showers, these slowly dying back towards the west coast by midnight. Freezing level 800 metres. Areas of cloud between 850 and 1000 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cold and often cloudy with snow and hail showers
00:00 | 03:00 | 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) |
20% | 20% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 30% |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
W
3
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
S
7
|
SW
8
|
SE
6
|
SE
5
|
900m |
W
3
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
S
6
|
SW
8
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
600m |
SE
2
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
S
6
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
300m |
NE
1
|
SW
2
|
SW
2
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
SW
3
|
W
2
|
E
2
|
Glen |
NE
2
|
NW
2
|
E
1
|
S
4
|
W
5
|
S
7
|
S
3
|
SE
3
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
900m | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
600m | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
300m | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Glen | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
900m |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
600m |
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
1°
|
300m |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
Glen |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
Freezing Level |
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
800m
|
800m
|
800m
|
800m
|
00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
-4°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
900m |
-3°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
600m |
0°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
300m |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
4°
|
2°
|
Glen |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Note sub-zero temperatures at height
Weather
Wintry showers along coastal districts at first. Cloud will bubble up through the morning bringing rather more widespread wintry showers by late morning. The afternoon will see a lot of cloud with scattered slow moving hail and snow showers, occasionally heavy with the chance of an isolated thunderstorm. Showers will slowly die away in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chance first thing
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity outside of cloud and showers. Otherwise areas of cloud down to 800 to 1000 metres shrouding the summits, this likely to be quite persistent.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with just an isolated wintry shower. Some sunny intervals at first but clouding over in the afternoon with a chance of some rain and snow in the east of the region later.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 20 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1 Celsius
- Glen Minus 2 rising to 7 Celsius
- Freezing level 900 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with good air clarity. Areas of cloud between 850 and 1000 metres, perhaps some cloud down to 700 metres across the east from mid-afternoon onwards
Mountain weather information
Mon 29 Apr
After a dry start strengthening southerly winds may bring a few showers through the afternoon. Freezing level above summits.
Tue 30 Apr
A dry day with sunny periods west of the A9. Chance of some low cloud lingering elsewhere. Brisk summit southeasterly winds.
Wed 1 May
A largely dry and cloudy day but some brightness may break through west of the A9 by afternoon.
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