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The Northwest Highlands

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Viewing forecast for Friday, 1st March, 2013

Forecast last reviewed on Thursday, 23/05/13 at 19:02


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Headline, The Northwest Highlands

Light wind. Patches of low cloud coastal areas.

How Windy?

North or northwesterly, 10 to 15mph.

Effect Of Wind?

Small.

How Wet?

Risk drizzle, west

Small risk of a little drizzle most likely western coastal hills.

Cloud on the hills?

Extensive, west, but many summits cloud free

Extensive cloud will edge in off the sea onto coastal hills, base 500 or 600m. Progressively inland less and less cloud, and nearly all at or above 1050m.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

10% coastal hills to 70% well inland.

Sunshine and air clarity?

Bright sunshine, east. West sunshine above cloud on higher summits. Widely foggy on western coastal hills, but otherwise the air very clear.

How Cold? (at 900m)

-1 to 3C, tending to rise through the day.

Freezing level

Lifting to 1200m or above. Ground at lower levels still partly frozen.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Saturday, 25th May, 2013

Generally chilly over the coming week, with the freezing level remaining intermittently below highest summits. Overall showery, although early next week, areas of persistent rain will affect most mountain areas, with north and northwest Scotland probably having least rainfall. Fresh snow will intermittently fall on higher, mainly Scottish summits. Upland gales may well be extensive on Monday and Tuesday, after much lighter winds this weekend, and before a further few days of much lighter winds. Cloud base will often be above most summits, and visibility often excellent or superb.

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