Mountain weather
Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for patchy rain and extensive hill fog on Friday and at first on Saturday. Also high confidence for mostly dry, brighter and settled weather for rest of weekend and into next week.
This evening forecast
Cloudy this evening with patchy drizzle in the west. Windy with strong westerly winds on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with patchy rain in west, extending to other areas in the afternoon. Winds becoming light.
| 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) |
10% | 20% | 30% | 20% | 40% | 50% | 50% | 20% |
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 |
SW
38
|
SW
34
|
SW
30
|
W
24
|
W
21
|
N
15
|
N
9
|
E
12
|
| 900m |
SW
25
|
SW
25
|
W
23
|
W
17
|
W
14
|
N
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
9
|
| 600m |
SW
29
|
SW
27
|
SW
23
|
SW
19
|
W
13
|
N
9
|
NE
7
|
E
7
|
| 300m |
SW
18
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
10
|
W
8
|
N
7
|
NE
4
|
NE
5
|
| Glen |
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
W
9
|
W
6
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
E
4
|
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 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| 900m | 33 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
| 600m | 38 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| 300m | 27 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
| Glen | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| 900m |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| 600m |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| 300m |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Glen |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Freezing Level |
2,500m
|
2,500m
|
2,700m
|
2,400m
|
2,500m
|
2,600m
|
2,400m
|
2,500m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-2°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| 900m |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| 600m |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| 300m |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Glen |
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Note marked reduction in wind strength during the morning, but continuing to feel cold on higher summits.
Weather
Cloudy overnight with patchy light rain, mostly over Glencoe and Lochaber. Strong westerly winds easing a little by morning. Feeling bitterly cold. It will remain mostly cloudy during the day with patchy rain in the west, extending to many ranges in the afternoon, mostly dying out in the evening. Winds will become much lighter.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%.
Low cloud and visibility
Mostly good visibility beneath the occasional cloud cover, bases about 800m with a canopy of higher level clouds. Visibility will become poor in rain with clouds lowering to 700m.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle, dying out during the morning. Dry, brighter weather developing by the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% improving 60% by afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly winds with average speeds of 10 to 15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius.
- Glen 8 Celsius rising to 14 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Poor visibility in patchy drizzle at first and in clouds, extensive above about 700 to 800m with patches lower down. Visibility becoming good during the morning with clouds lifting and breaking a little by the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Sun 3 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mostly dry and rather cloudy with some brighter interludes. Light southwest winds.
Mon 4 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry with some sunshine. Freshening southerly winds on the tops.
Tue 5 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
The dry weather looks set to continue and again a lot of cloud but some brighter spells too. Fresh southerly winds.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran
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