Summary for all mountain areas

Strong to gale force winds across Scottish mountains in the morning, becoming confined to the northwest. Rain in the W/NW Highlands from dawn will fade and pull away northwards. Low cloud and patchy drizzle continues to affect many western hills of Britain, but some breaks tending to form, best toward eastern hills.

Headline for The Northwest Highlands

Windy, often gale force coastal hills. Heavy rain easing.

How windy? (On the Munros)

Southwesterly in the range 30 to 40mph; risk 50mph for a few hours in the morning west coastal hills.

Effect of wind on you?

Walking arduous or perhaps at times in the morning difficult. Strongest winds not necessarily on higher tops.

How Wet? (Precipitation and its impact)

Early rain clearing to patchy drizzle.

Rain persistent for a few hours from dawn, heaviest on western mountains. Will tend to gradually fizzle out and clear northwards, although patches of drizzly rain may come and go through the day on west coastal hills.

Cloud on the hills?

Extensive, lowest west in morning; improving slowly.

Cloud will likely cover western hills extensively, to lower slopes in morning where rain persists. Further east, cloud coming and going across higher tops. Bases tending to rise through the day, although western summits likely to stay covered.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

10% rising to 30% west, or 60% across Sutherland afternoon.

Sunshine?
Air clarity (below cloud)

Mostly cloudy; glimpses of sun possible eastern hills mainly afternoon. Visibility poor due to rain in morning, tending to improve, but leaving a general haze.

How Cold? (at 900m)

8 rising to 11C, warmest Sutherland where cloud breaks.

Freezing Level

Above the summits