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The West Highlands
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Viewing forecast for Saturday, 25th May, 2013
Forecast last reviewed on Saturday, 25/05/13 at 07:46
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Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive sunshine light wind and very clear air across the mountains. However, coastal NW Highlands will turn wet in the evening, and high level cloud will make the sun weak across particularly west Highland Scotland.
Headline, The West Highlands
Blustery only western hills later, where risk rain evening.
How Windy?
South to southwesterly 15mph , but by evening 20 to 25mph west coastal hills.
Effect Of Wind?
Small.
How Wet?
Risk coastal drizzly rain evening
Slowly increasing risk toward and through evening of light rain and drizzle edging in slowly to coastal hills north from Mull
Cloud on the hills?
Very little - will begin to form west coast evening
Hills extensively cloud free, but on west coastal summits in evening, cloud will begin onto the hills, perhaps locally as low as 600m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will tend to fade as high level cloud thickens. Visibility excellent or superb.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Rising to 6 or 7C
Freezing level
Above summits.
Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Sunday, 26th May, 2013
Generally chilly over the coming week, with the freezing level remaining intermittently just below highest summits. Overall showery, although around Monday a belt of more persistent rain will affect most mountain areas, with north and northwest Scotland probably having least rainfall. Fresh snow will intermittently fall on higher Scottish summits. Upland gales likely for a while on Monday - mainly Scotland, after much lighter winds on Sunday, and before a further few days of lighter winds. Cloud base will rise above most summits away from showers, and visibility then often excellent.