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Overview for Wednesday

A band of rain will move across Scotland early tomorrow morning leaving a fine mainly dry day with bright spells from mid morning onwards.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	No Risk
Storm force winds	High	winds will reach storm force over the more exposed ridges and summits with considerable buffeting.
Gales	High	Gales at all levels
Severe chill effect	High	Adequate clothing will be required to compensate for the effects of severe wind chill.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	Medium	Cloudy at first with extensive hill fog but this soon breaking up.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	No Risk

Hazards

Risk

Explanation

Blizzards

No Risk

Heavy snow

No Risk

Storm force winds

High

winds will reach storm force over the more exposed ridges and summits with considerable buffeting.

Gales

High

Gales at all levels

Severe chill effect

High

Adequate clothing will be required to compensate for the effects of severe wind chill.

Persistent and extensive hill fog

Medium

Cloudy at first with extensive hill fog but this soon breaking up.

Thunderstorms

No Risk

Heavy persistent rain

No Risk

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Wednesday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Heavy Rain	Sunny intervals	Light rain showers	Light rain showers
100%	0%	40%	30%

Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Wednesday

Dawn to 0900

0900 to 1200

1200 to 1500

1500 to dusk

Heavy Rain

Sunny intervals

Light rain showers

100%

40%

30%

Detailed mountain weather forecast: West Highlands

Wednesday
Thursday
Outlook

Wednesday

Weather

A cloudy start to the day with some outbreaks of rain. This will soon clear away east leaving a fine mainly dry day with bright then sunny spells developing a few light showers are possible over the Cuillins and Torridon in the afternoon. The western ranges will always stay that little bit cloudier with the best of the sunshine destined for the Trossachs, Glencoe and Glen Nevis. This rain will have soften the lying snow making for some heavy walking conditions. Sun glasses or snow goggles are still advisable for those venturing onto the snowier peaks. Extra care will also have to be taken on the more exposed ridges and summits as there will be some considerable buffeting. With the snow continuing to melt then many rivers and burns will be in full spate so further care will have to be taken when crossing these.

Visibility

Moderate to poor visibilities at first which will make navigation a little tricky. Visibilities will soon improve becoming good to very good with some fine panoramic views to be had in all directions with the sunshine adding shadow detail to the snowy capped tops.

Hill fog

Extensive hill fog at first at around 600 metres but soon becoming patchy at around 900 metres although there will be some patches around 450 metres through much of the day over the Cuillins.

Maximum winds above 600m

Winds increasing to 50mph with gusts to 75mph over the more exposed ridges and summits

Temperature

Glens	Plus 4 Celsius increasing to 12 Celsius
900 m	Plus 2 Celsius
Freezing level	1200 metres lowering to 1000 metres

Thursday

Weather

A cloudy and wet day to come on Thursday with extensive hill fog, storm force winds and a rapid thaw so a poor day really for the hills. Conditions underfoot will be very wet and once you get up into the snow cover this will be very soft and very heavy going. Burns will be full to overflowing and fast moving so great care will have to be taken if crossings are required.

Visibility

Moderate at first but becoming poor with major navigational difficulties.

Hill fog

Extensive at all levels and persisting throughout the day with the poorest conditions being over the west of the area and the coastal hills in particular.

Maximum winds above 600m

50mph with gusts to 75 to 85mph over the more exposed ridges and summits

Temperature

Glens	Plus 5 Celsius increasing to 8 Celsius.
900 m	Plus 4 Celsius
Freezing level	2000 metres

Outlook

Friday

A better day on Friday being mainly dry with some bright spells. Cloudier across the hills from Assynt north with some patchy rain. Strong westerly winds with cloud bases generally above the summits. Very wet underfoot with burns continuing to be deep and fast flowing.

Saturday

A fine dry day on Saturday with some reasonable sunny spells. Good visibility. Moderate winds. Freezing level lowering to 800 metres.

Sunday

The fine conditions continue across the south of the area with bright or sunny spells. Across the north it will be cloudier with outbreaks of rain. Strengthening southwesterly winds. Good visibility generally but moderate to poor in the rain in the north.