Areas north from Knoydart in the west, and the Great Glen towards the east (NB. Does not include Mull and areas west of Loch Linnhe, these are found in the West Highlands forecast.)
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Last updated
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at
4:20 PM
In Scotland, many places dry, but a few showers moving around slowly, of snow on higher summits. Chilly, but winds light. A complex front drifts east across England & Wales - rain may well largely clear, but risk of showers following, may cluster together.
Chilly, mostly light winds. Isolated hail showers.
Direction varied, rarely more than 10-15mph inland. On west coastal hills, becoming southerly 15-20mph, perhaps 25mph Skye.
Mostly small.
Isolated showers; hail, or snow on tops.
Many areas often dry all day, but expect well scattered showers; snow flurries falling to around 800m, locally hail to lower slopes. Very wet underfoot western mountains following previous rain; streams in spate.
Breaks to higher tops
Patches of low cloud from dawn becoming confined above 800-1000m with breaks to most higher slopes. Locally around showers, patches will form below 600m.
60%
Patchwork of sun, the cloud occasionally filling in. Visibility mostly excellent, reduced only briefly by local showers.
1 to 3C
Around 1100m, but also slight frost some inland glens and corries at dawn.
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 24th September 2020
Last updated
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at
4:20 PM
Mostly east or northeasterly, 10-15mph or perhaps often less. Small risk up to 25mph for a time.
Likely small.
Mostly dry
Much of the day may well remain dry with just well scattered showers of hail, or sometimes snow on the Munros.
Very little
Patches mostly confined to higher slopes. Many tops often free of cloud.
80%
Sunshine and well broken cloud. Visibility excellent.
2 or 3C.
1100m or just above.
The Northwest Highlands
Friday 25th September 2020
Last updated
Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at
4:20 PM
North to northwesterly, 20 to often 30mph, perhaps up to 40mph for a time.
Frequent buffeting on higher terrain, squally gusts around showers; significant wind chill.
Showers, hail or snow on tops
Showers spreading from the north, with hail, or snow increasingly falling below 700m in north. Most frequent coastal hills and Sutherland, but may cluster to become more widely frequent for a few hours.
Often covering higher tops
Cloud bases changing in and out of showers. Often covering coastal hills and in far north above 800m, and patches below 600m in showers. Fleeting breaks at least to higher tops, most common around Kintail.
40%
Bursts of sunshine away from showers. The air quite clear, although slight haze coastal mountains, and visibility suddenly very poor during precipitation.
1C, but may drop to -1C from north.
Around 1000m, but may drop close to 800m far north later in day.
Generally chilly into the weekend with higher mountains near or just below freezing point, and overnight frost in many valleys, notable early-season low temperatures Highland glens. A complex low pivots eastwards on Thursday - rain focused across England, Wales & southern Scotland. Strong northerly winds follow on Friday with scattered hail showers, snow on the Munros. Pressure builds by Saturday leading to largely dry conditions and very clear air. Early next week, westerly winds are expected to return, with rain at times, low cloud and varied temperatures.