Southwest Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for cold and showery weather to continue on Friday and the weekend. High for a change to less cold weather early next week.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Cold with a few wintry showers, these mostly across Argyll and southern Lochaber
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% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
NE
11
|
NE
11
|
N
10
|
N
11
|
N
9
|
NE
5
|
900m |
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
N
8
|
NW
10
|
N
7
|
E
7
|
600m |
NE
10
|
NE
8
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
8
|
300m |
NE
4
|
N
7
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
N
7
|
NW
3
|
Glen |
N
3
|
NE
4
|
NW
7
|
NW
10
|
N
6
|
NE
5
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 7 |
900m | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
600m | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
300m | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Glen | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
900m |
-2°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
600m |
0°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
300m |
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
Glen |
4°
|
7°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
Freezing Level |
400m
|
500m
|
600m
|
700m
|
800m
|
700m
|
06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1300m |
-10°
|
-10°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
900m |
-7°
|
-4°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
600m |
-4°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
300m |
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
Glen |
2°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Variable cloud cover and a few sunny intervals. A few light snow showers in the morning across southern Lochaber and Argyll, these becoming somewhat more widespread and occasionally heavier through the afternoon. Best of the drier weather across Arran and Jura.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Mostly excellent visibility with great air clarity outside of cloud and showers. Poor in areas of cloud down to 500 metres at first, and down to 850 metres by afternoon as showers pass by, otherwise areas of cloud confined to the higher tops.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Similar to Friday. Starting off bright and cold but cloud bubbling up to give a few snow or hail showers by afternoon. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1 rising to 1 Celsius
- Glen Minus 3 rising to plus 8 Celsius
- Freezing level 600 rising to 900 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Excellent visibility with great air clarity. Some patchy cloud above 900 metres.
Mountain weather information
Sun 28 Apr
Mainly dry with just the odd light wintry shower. Freezing level 900 metres.
Mon 29 Apr
Cloudy with showers, wintry at first. Perhaps some longer spells of rain later. Freezing level 900 metres rising above summits.
Tue 30 Apr
Chance of some showers at first, otherwise dry. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including Ben Nevis, Glen Coe and the rest of Lochaber, Argyll including the Isles, Loch Lomond, Trossachs and Arran
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