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
Friday 19th April 2024
Last updated
Thu 18th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Brisk northwesterly winds, strongest in the morning for most places, giving considerable chill factor across higher terrain. Plenty of dry and bright weather with well broken cloud often above many summits. Isolated showers in Scotland and Wales fading. A few showers continuing for south Pennines into afternoon.
Chilly winds, lessening. Mostly dry, cloud breaks and sun.
Northwesterly, 25 to 40mph, strongest in the morning, especially in north, tending to ease from west with time.
Considerable buffeting and wind chill on exposed higher terrain in morning, lessening a little during the day.
Early showers fade
Brief snow or hail showers coming in from the northwest from dawn fading out to be largely dry by mid-morning.
Lifting above many tops
Banks of cloud drifting over higher slopes for a few hours in the morning, but lifting toward or above many summits into afternoon. Patches may come and go near to coast in north.
60%
Broken cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
-2 to +1C, coldest in far north, slight rise. Wind chill feeling like -10C or below in strongest wind in morning.
700 to 800m Ben Hope area much of day. 800 to 1000m elsewhere, highest around Skye by afternoon.
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 20th April 2024
Last updated
Thu 18th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Westerly 20 to 30mph, strongest over northern summits and locally gusty around elevated passes.
Blustery, not just on very highest terrain, may affect balance on ridges.
Drizzly at times
Patchy drizzly rain spilling in from the west, may become more persistently damp over western hills near/north from Ullapool for periods.
Fairly extensive, lowest in west
Low cloud affecting western coastal mountains much of the day. Some hills may start clearer, but cloud likely to fill in over many hills. Risk foggy to mid or some lower slopes near west coast.
20%
Early glimpses of sun mainly in east, otherwise cloudy. Visibility locally good below cloud in east, but likely dull or murky near to west coast.
2C rising to 5C. Feeling like -5C if exposed to stronger wind, or chillier for a time in morning.
Slight frost inland glens plus some sheltered higher areas at first. Otherwise above freezing to highest tops.
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 21st April 2024
Last updated
Thu 18th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Risk southwesterly 30mph, especially coastal areas north from Ullapool. May be variable and lower speeds.
Possibility of being blustery mainly northern areas. Perhaps more often small.
Little or no precipitation
Chance of local pockets of drizzle mainly in Sutherland early in the day.
May largely clear
Banks of cloud around some higher slopes in the morning, tending to lift toward or above many summits. Chance of patchy cloud drifting back onto west coast tops.
50%
Broken cloud and sun. Visibility very good.
5C rising to locally 7C. Feeling nearer 0C if exposed to stronger winds.
Above the summits
High pressure builds into the weekend bringing mostly dry conditions, lighter winds and mountain temperatures generally above freezing. On Saturday, low cloud and patchy drizzle northwest Scotland. A chilly north to northeasterly breeze for England and Wales, particularly Sunday. Into next week, high pressure stays nearby, initially centred toward the northwest, bringing sunny spells and scattered light showers. Lower temperatures by midweek, near or below freezing over higher terrain, coldest toward the east. Looking more widely showery by late week, again with upland snow, plus hail.