The Northwest Highlands

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Viewing forecast for Wednesday, 10th March, 2010

Forecast last reviewed on Wednesday, 10/03/10 at 07:24


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Summary for all mountain areas

Slowly strengthening winds across the far north of Scotland; otherwise little wind on the mountains. NW Scotland will turn cloudy, but elsewhere, extensive sunshine, although banks of high level cloud will continue to affect Wales and the southern Pennines.

Headline, The Northwest Highlands

Very likely dry but turning cloudy from west.

How Windy?

Westerly 10-20mph mid-morning to 20 to locally 30, gusts 45mph mid-afternoon; the speeds progressively stronger toward the north.

Effect Of Wind?

Small; although will later give buffeting on higher areas, north from about Torridon

How Wet?

Precipitation not expected

Cloud on the hills?

Very little: mostly confined to far N

Many summits will remain cloud free. But patchy cloud may form on western summits in Sutherland, but by dusk perhaps as far south as Skye and Loch Carron, base 750m, possibly locally 550m far north.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

90% after dawn, but dropping to 40% north from Torridon in afternoon

Sunshine and air clarity?

Bright sunshine at first, but a cloud layer (above the summits) will spread in from the west. Haze at lower levels, but mostly superb visibility higher areas, especially south.

How Cold? (at 900m)

As low as -3C some southern corries at dawn, but rising to 0 or -1C.

Freezing level

850m, but frost in many lower areas, especially more southern glens in region, after dawn.

Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Thursday, 11th March, 2010

Cloud, a little rain (snow highest areas) and blustery winds will affect Scotland on Thursday. Still chilly on Friday, over the weekend, and into next week, with slow thaw of lying snow at low levels. Cloud will come and go across the country, this bringing a little drizzly rain (snow higher areas), mainly to western Scotland. Intermittently blustery on highest areas. For the Scottish ski-areas, the snow pack will remain in place until into the week, although there then signs of pulses of milder weather bringing intermittent thaw.

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