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.
West Highlands
Friday 10th April 2020
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Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
Scotland: Extensive low cloud central/southern Highlands, and patches elsewhere, will lift. Many hills clearing, but patches persisting some high tops and more widely around west coast. Showers. England and Wales: A largely fine day with hazy sunshine through high level cloud. A few showers.
Low cloud lifting and breaking to higher tops. Showers developing.
Southerly between 20 and 30mph.
May impede ease of walking where exposed on higher areas.
Showers
A mix of a few patches of rain here and there in the morning and then showers in the afternoon. Some hills may escape mostly dry.
Low cloud mostly clearing, away from west coast.
Extensive low cloud from dawn. However, bases will increasingly lift and break up with some good breaks by afternoon, although low cloud will linger on western coastal hills and patches reforming inland acround showers.
20% at first, lifting to 60%
A little hazy sun at times, but mostly cloudy. Hazy.
6C lifting to 8C
Above the summits.
West Highlands
Saturday 11th April 2020
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Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
West to southwesterly 15 to 25mph
Mostly small
Bursts of rain, at times prolonged.
Bursts of rain will edge slowly east across the area through the day. Precipitation may set in for a hour or so across some areas. Precipitation may ease later from the west.
Varying, patches to lower slopes in rain.
Low confidence: Cloud bases varying markedly through the day. Often covering higher slopes above 500-700m, with ragged patches to lower slopes in rain. Some local breaks to high tops.
30%
Some hazy sun through high cloud at first, but increasingly overcast skies. Visibility good at first, but becoming poor in rain.
5 lowering to 2 or 3C
Above the summits.
West Highlands
Sunday 12th April 2020
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Thursday 9th April 2020 at
4:38 PM
Low confidence in forecast: Little winds for several hours, but northerly winds developing later, 15 to 25mph.
Mostly small.
Often dry, risk of some showers.
Much of the day may well be dry. However, risk of a few showers; should they occur, increasingly falling as snow higher tops.
Varied, patches at different heights.
Cloud distribution very varied across the hills. Patches at varying heights will drift around slowly, at times these fairly extensive across higher tops. Some breaks will occur, especially in the south.
40%
Mostly cloudy, but some patches of sun possible at times through high cloud. Visibility good or very good, but poor in any showers.
Lowering to 1 or 2C
Lowering to between 1000-1300m through the day, lowest in the north.
Rain from time to time through the weekend as a shallow but complicated area of low pressure drifts across Britain. High pressure will then dominate, bringing several fine days next week. Scottish MR Note: Scot Gov has stated that "essential travel only must be undertaken" in order to protect our rural communities and prevent extra pressure on our Emergency Services. Now is the time to avoid unnecessary mountain activities and consider our social responsibilities. More info, visit: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/