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The Northwest Highlands
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Viewing forecast for Friday, 18th May, 2012
Forecast last reviewed on Thursday, 17/05/12 at 16:30
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Summary for all mountain areas
Broad areas of patchy light rain, or snow on higher areas of the Scottish Highlands, in association with weak fronts. It will become blustery over the S Uplands and Pennines. Cloud base will vary markedly, in places cloud to low levels, whilst some higher summits will clear.
Headline, The Northwest Highlands
Light wind. Cold with pockets of light snow, mainly south.
How Windy?
Easterly, 20mph.
Effect Of Wind?
Small
How Wet?
Patchy light snow, mainly south
Continued intermittent mostly light rain, or snow above about 600m, most likely near Great Glen and on and near Skye and Knoydart. Very little if any in Sutherland, especially north.
Cloud on the hills?
Many summits cloud free
Most summits cloud free, particularly Sutherland. Where precipitation falls, there is a high likelihood of cloud on higher areas, mostly only above 800m, but here and there fragments to low level.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% north to 30% south
Sunshine and air clarity?
Weak sunshine mainly Sutherland through extensive high level cloud. The air very clear, but visibility poor where in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Typically -1C.
Freezing level
600 rising to 800m. Risk slight frost northern glens at first.
Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Saturday, 19th May, 2012
Outbreaks of rain will become confined to England and Wales over the weekend. Fine weather will envelop Scotland from the north and gradually extend into England and Wales early next week. There will be extensive sunshine, although low cloud will intermittently be present over some eastern mountains, particularly in the mornings. Still chilly eastern mountains, notably where in cloud, but otherwise becoming much warmer.