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The Northwest Highlands

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Viewing forecast for Wednesday, 20th February, 2013

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


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Headline, The Northwest Highlands

Banks of low cloud and mostly light wind

How Windy?

Southeasterly 15 to locally 25mph near major ridges and through some cols and higher passes.

Effect Of Wind?

Negligible many areas, but local buffeting near major ridges and through higher passes and cols.

How Wet?

Precipitation very unlikely

Cloud on the hills?

Extensively cloud free

Patches of low cloud between 700 and 1000m, but overall most hills in the region free of cloud.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

80%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Areas of bright sunshine. Air outstandingly clear on higher areas (above an inversion), lower down a slight haze.

How Cold? (at 900m)

Between 3 and -2C; the higher temperatures most prevalent above 900m, especially west.

Freezing level

Above summits but may lower on eastern summits toward 700m, and across the region areas of partly frozen or frozen ground 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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