West Highlands Forecast
Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area include Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, includes Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Includes Arran and Mull.
Viewing Weather Forecast for Saturday 1st October 2016
Forecast last updated on Friday 30th September 2016 at 1:24pm
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Areas of rain and showers associated with a shallow low will cross Wales and may later affect Peak District. Elsewhere isolated showers, almost windless, superb visibility and extensive bright sunshine.
Headline for West Highlands
Widely almost windless. Isolated showers. Superb visibility.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Direction likely to vary, 10mph or less. Virtually calm many summits.
Effect of wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Risk isolated showers
Much or all of the region dry all day. However, from late morning isolated showers will drift about, giving hail, or on higher summits sleet.
Cloud on the hills?
Summits extensively cloud free
Most summits cloud free. Fragments of cloud will drift across some higher areas and here and there will 'hang' on some summits and corries for several hours.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C
Freezing Level
1350m; grass frost some inland glens at dawn.
Planning Outlook
All mountain areas of Britain from Sunday 2nd October 2016
Overall substantially dry through next week, and summits often free of cloud. Intermittently windy, most frequently Scottish Highlands. However, some rain from time to time, mostly NW Highlands, but particularly Wales and Pennines, very little all week. Not cold.
