Northwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for a cold and stormy weekend. High for a change to much milder and damp conditions early next week.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Storm Force Winds
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Blizzards
Heavy Persistent Snow
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Cold and very windy with frequent snow and hail showers
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) |
50% | 50% | 50% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
W
55
|
W
60
|
W
61
|
W
57
|
W
50
|
W
52
|
900m |
W
51
|
W
56
|
W
58
|
W
53
|
W
47
|
W
50
|
600m |
W
34
|
W
37
|
W
41
|
W
36
|
W
31
|
W
34
|
300m |
W
8
|
W
10
|
W
15
|
W
14
|
W
12
|
W
16
|
Glen |
W
19
|
W
23
|
W
27
|
W
24
|
W
19
|
W
26
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 64 | 71 | 77 | 71 | 63 | 66 |
900m | 61 | 67 | 73 | 68 | 60 | 64 |
600m | 44 | 48 | 56 | 51 | 45 | 49 |
300m | 44 | 48 | 56 | 51 | 44 | 50 |
Glen | 39 | 45 | 53 | 46 | 39 | 49 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
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1000m |
1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
900m |
2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
600m |
5°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
300m |
7°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
Glen |
9°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
Freezing Level |
1,100m
|
700m
|
700m
|
700m
|
600m
|
500m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m |
-8°
|
-13°
|
-13°
|
-13°
|
-13°
|
-14°
|
900m |
-7°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-13°
|
600m |
-2°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
300m |
5°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-4°
|
Glen |
5°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Widespread upland gales will make for slow progress and a risk of being blown over. Whiteout conditions will develop on the summits along with severe wind chill.
Weather
It will be a very windy day with frequent hail, sleet and snow showers, these heavy at times with a chance of coastal thunder.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Low cloud and visibility
Very good outside of cloud and snow. Very poor in snow and areas of cloud down to 800 to 1000 metres.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Very windy and often cloudy with frequent hail, sleet or snow showers. These will merge into some longer spells of sleet and snow in the morning. Snow will be drifting in the strong winds with blizzard like conditions developing on the tops at times. Poor visibility, drifting snow and strong winds will make for tiring and slow progress.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds 40 mph with gust to 60 mph, but nearer 75 mph on the very highest tops.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 2 Celsius
- Glen 0 rising to 3 Celsius
- Freezing level 200 metres rising to 700 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Very poor in snow showers and areas of low cloud down to 700 metres. Good visibility and air clarity outside of cloud and snow.
Mountain weather information
Mon 23 Dec
After a dry start rain, briefly preceded by snow, will spread east through the afternoon and evening. Freezing level 400 metres rising well above the summits by evening with a thaw of some lying snow. Strong to gale summit winds.
Tue 24 Dec
A lot of low cloud expected through the day along with some rain. Strong southwesterly summit winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Wed 25 Dec
Remaining mild and cloudy with rain at times. Strong to gale southwesterly summit winds. Freezing level above summits.
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