Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for much of the week, moderate for Thursday and low Friday with uncertainty whether light rain and higher freezing levels push in from the northwest.
This evening forecast
Patchy cloud mainly across eastern Lochaber this evening, soon dispersing to leave a dry and increasingly clear start to the night. Strong northeast winds. Freezing level around 700m.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and sunny with light winds.
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
NE
19
|
E
10
|
NE
7
|
SE
6
|
SW
6
|
NE
7
|
E
6
|
NE
5
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| 900m |
NE
17
|
NE
11
|
NE
5
|
NE
4
|
SW
4
|
W
4
|
N
4
|
NE
5
|
| 600m |
NE
17
|
NE
11
|
NE
6
|
NE
4
|
NE
3
|
NE
4
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
| 300m |
N
9
|
N
4
|
N
3
|
NE
3
|
N
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
| Glen |
N
5
|
NE
4
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
N
2
|
N
2
|
N
2
|
N
2
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 24 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| 900m | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 600m | 21 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 300m | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Glen | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| 900m |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-7°
|
-6°
|
| 600m |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Glen |
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Freezing Level |
700m
|
600m
|
600m
|
500m
|
400m
|
500m
|
400m
|
300m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-6°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| 900m |
-7°
|
-6°
|
-8°
|
-9°
|
-6°
|
-7°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
| 600m |
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Glen |
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Some sun glare off the snow pack.
Weather
Dry with lengthy clear spells in the early hours. Any patchy cloud in the morning soon disperses to give a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Clear skies after dark, although some patchy fog may form in the glens.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally excellent visibility, but some patchy fog possible in the glens late evening.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout. Clear spells in the early hours, but some fog or low cloud in the glens, which may persist until late morning, perhaps longer towards the coast. Otherwise sunny. Largely clear skies overnight with some fog patches forming in the glens.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Variable, mainly south or southwest 5-10 mph, but 15 to 20 mph in the north.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1 Celsius rising to plus 1 Celsius.
- Glen Minus 6 Celsius rising to plus 2 Celsius, although shady glens and cories remaining below zero.
- Freezing level 300-400m, but summits close to or perhaps just above zero Celsius.
Low cloud and visibility
Generally excellent visibility, although some areas of poor visibility in any fog in the glens and on lower slopes in patchy cloud up to around 700m, most persistent towards the west coast.
Mountain weather information
Wed 11 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Some freezing fog possible in the glens, which may persist to late morning. Otherwise dry with sunny spells and light variable winds. Freezing level 300-400m, summits close to or perhaps above zero.
Thu 12 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Most likely dry. Some sunny spells, but cloud lowering onto hills, most extensive in the west, with a slight chance of rain. Freshening southwest winds. Freezing level 700-800m, but may rise near the summits.
Fri 13 Dec
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with hill fog, most extensive in the west. Likely to be mainly dry, but a chance of rain and summit snow, most likely later in the day. Freezing level 600-800m.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
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