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
Sunday 29th May 2022
Last updated
Sat 28th May 22 at
2:27PM
Chilly northerly winds, mostly fairly light, will bring a few showers, of snow higher areas Scottish Highlands, but the risk of heavier showery rain to Wales - mainly South Wales. Patches of sun, although extensive cloud overall.
Windy at first. A few showers, of snow higher tops.
Northerly, 20 to on higher tops and on Skye 25mph, although for a few hours after dawn, 30 locally 35mph.
Mostly fairly small
Showers or flurries
Occasional showers or flurries, mostly brief, of hail or above 800m snow. For a few hours from dawn, the precipitation will be frequent whilst by afternoon, particularly near the coast, showers isolated.
Often covering higher tops, particularly far north
Sutherland and coastal summits elsewhere: cloud base 650 to 800m rising for periods to 900m or above. Elsewhere: Cloud base will rise, by late morning, higher tops will rarely by covered.
30% north to 80% elsewhere from late morning
Bursts of sun. Sunnier afternoon most coastal summits. Visibility excellent.
0C rising to 3C.
850m at dawn. Will rise marginally far north, but by midday above the summits elsewhere. Slight frost at first some valleys & corries.
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 30th May 2022
Last updated
Sat 28th May 22 at
2:27PM
Northerly 20mph. May well tend to drop with the direction becoming varied and speeds later less than 10mph.
Small
Increasingly wet
Patches of rain, or above 800m snow, from dawn, mainly north of Torridon. Will deteriorate from later morning as precipitation becomes widespread and heavy with risk thunder. Some coastal areas, particularly Skye may become dry.
Very extensive, particularly afternoon
Temporarily, particularly south from Torridon, summits may clear. But overall, fog will cover higher areas most of the day in north and spread southwards. Typical cloud base dropping below 450m in some areas, but mostly above 700m south of Torridon.
20%
Little if any sunshine as it becomes widely dull and misty with particularly poor visibility heavy in precipitation.
2C, but up to 4C afternoon inland south from Torridon.
1050m, but 1250m away from precipitation south from Torridon by afternoon. Frost at first some valleys and upland dips.
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 31st May 2022
Last updated
Sat 28th May 22 at
2:27PM
Easterly between 5 and 15mph; least wind Skye and mainland south of Torridon. Gusts 25mph in places.
Mostly negligible, but near precipitation, expect sudden gusts on both higher and lower slopes.
Areas of rain; some heavy & thundery
Overall extensive rainfall as areas of steady rain and heavier thundery showers drift within an area of low pressure. Expect hail and above 1000m snow. There may well be considerable variation in rainfall over a few miles.
Mountains cloud covered most or all day
Overall, fog will cover higher areas persistently, sometimes forming from lowest slopes up, but here and there breaks to higher summits for a few hours. Highest likelihood of cloud free summits will be near the coast south from Torridon.
20%
Pockets of sun here and there, most likely near Skye. The air very clear, but due to the precipitation, often misty or murky and very poor visibility in snow.
3C
1200m.
Relatively low temperatures on the mountains until later in the week; particularly on the Scottish highlands where higher tops will frequently be near freezing point. Showers, some heavy and thundery, giving hail and on higher tops snow, will be widespread, particularly in the afternoons, when in some areas they will merge to give a few hours of precipitation with risk thunder. Signs of a few warmer drier days toward or into next weekend.