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The Northwest Highlands

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Viewing forecast for Monday, 18th February, 2013

Forecast last reviewed on Tuesday, 21/05/13 at 21:42


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Headline, The Northwest Highlands

Little wind; extensive sunshine and very clear air.

How Windy?

Direction varying, less than 10mph.

Effect Of Wind?

Negligible

How Wet?

Rain not expected

Cloud on the hills?

Threat isolated patches of low cloud

Widely cloud free but small threat of a few banks of low cloud between 500 and 800m; skies clear above.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

Greater than 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Bright sunshine. Air outstandingly clear across higher areas (above an inversion), lower down a slight haze.

How Cold? (at 900m)

Between 3 and 6C. Note due to an inversion, the higher temperatures will unusually be on higher slopes.

Freezing level

Above summits, but areas of partly frozen ground (from valleys upward) after a frost.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Thursday, 23rd May, 2013

Cold over the coming week. There will be freeze thaw cycles on higher Scottish summits, and on higher tops further south, temperatures often only a couple of degrees above freezing point. Total precipitation will be small, but there will be snow showers (often rain or hail on summits from S Scotland southwards), and occasionally, particularly in western Scotland, fronts may edge in bringing several hours of rain and low cloud. Generally summits will often be cloud free, and the visibility excellent.

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