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The Northwest Highlands

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Viewing forecast for Tuesday, 19th February, 2013

Forecast last reviewed on Tuesday, 18/06/13 at 16:01


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Headline, The Northwest Highlands

Bright sunshine and very light wind

How Windy?

Direction varying, but mainly southeasterly, less than 10mph.

Effect Of Wind?

Negligible

How Wet?

Precipitation not expected

Cloud on the hills?

May form east late in day

Widely cloud free. Towards dusk threat of a sheet of low cloud base 500m, perhaps locally 300m reaching eastern hills.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

Greater than 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Bright sunshine - may give way toward the east by dusk. Air outstandingly clear on higher areas (above an inversion), lower down a slight haze.

How Cold? (at 900m)

Between 3 and 6C

Freezing level

Above summits. However, after a frost, areas of partly frozen or frozen ground.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Thursday, 20th June, 2013

Thursday will start with a good deal of dry, bright weather across most of Scotland apart from the North West Highlands where drizzly rain is likely. However, there's quite a high risk of pulses of warm, humid air and thundery rain moving north over much of England and Wales and possibly reaching the Scottish Borders in the evening. Turning more widely unsettled on Friday and Saturday with most places seeing some heavy rain at one time or another. Hint of a trend to more generally drier, warmer conditions early next week.

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