The West 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 West Highlands

Fine. Mostly sunny, especially south and little wind.

How Windy?

Westerly 10-15mph after dawn strengthening 15 to 20mph by mid-afternoon - the strongest winds in the ranges toward the north.

Effect Of Wind?

Small

How Wet?

No precipitation

Cloud on the hills?

Little or none

Chance of cloud free Munros?

Greater than 90%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Extensive or in some areas unbroken bright sunshine, but from the west, a sheet of cloud will soon spread across Mull and into Lochaber. Haze at lower levels, but superb visibility on higher areas.

How Cold? (at 900m)

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

Freezing level

850m, but frost in many lower areas, especially glens, 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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