West Highlands
Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area includes Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, from Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Also Arran and Mull.
Saturday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 6th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain toward the south of the Highlands, and tends to become more persistent west coasts. Varied low cloud, higher breaks generally north. A swathe of rain and low cloud northern England and southern Scotland. Clusters of showery rain for Wales, heavy bursts with local thunder. Wind speeds varying.
Headline for West Highlands
Breezy, lessening. Patchy rain, drizzle, low cloud, poorest coasts.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly, 25 to 30mph in the morning, gusty spots around high tops and particularly coasts, lessening to 15-20mph afternoon, locally less inland. Into night, south-southwesterly, tending to strengthen toward 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varying, most blustery in the morning, may start to affect balance on high tops and ridges, feeling rather chilly. Becoming fairly small with time.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent coastal hills, on and off widely
A little patchy rain from dawn mainly southern hills. Coastal areas stay frequent damp with rain and drizzle, whilst inland Lochaber drier for periods in morning. Some steadier rain develops near coast, rain on and off extends widely inland afternoon, continuing rain on and off into evening, most in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive, lowest south/west
Cloud banks covering coastal hills from early in day, varied patches inland, locally clearer near Glen Spean for a time. Cloud fills in and lowers more widely across hills, to low-mid slopes near coast and south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%; 40% near Glen Spean early in day.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun weak at best through high cloud early in day, widely overcast, increasingly dull. Visibility very good where dry, but reducing in rain, becoming poor.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 7C afternoon, or less rise near the coast. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 7th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph, may well strengthen to 40mph at times, though timing uncertain; greatest risk south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous on high tops, some risk of more challenging conditions for periods with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Periods of rain, persistent for a time
Broad areas of rain drifting from the southwest through much of the day, a few dry windows well-inland and north. Some chance of extended heavy falls, mostly south. A breaking tendency later in Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
High terrain probably stays shrouded
Cloud fairly extensive from middle slopes up near the coast early, a few inland breaks, but lowering to at least middle coastal slopes from Mull southward, nearer 800-1000m inland. Some breaks forming Lochaber later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun here and there. Variable visibility, good when out of cloud and rain, hazy to the south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, rising to 8C well-inland; notably cooling from west into evening. Feeling as cold as -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 8th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, at times 35mph high tops Lochaber to Mull.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking and a noticeable chill on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Broadly showery, frequent rain for periods, some heavier bursts, risk isolated thunder, greater risk well inland later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive tops
Covering higher slopes frequently through the day, bases varying in and out of showers, some patches to 600m near coast, but lifting at times above 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun. Visibility good away from showers and below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Just above highest summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled next week - showers affect most hills Monday and Tuesday, lowest cloud and most persistent rain along western slopes, but with some breaks as well with sunshine. Risk of a deeper area of lower pressure from Wednesday or later bringing widespread strong winds, probably gales over many summits, with prolonged heavy rain. Temperatures trending milder again into next weekend, pressure may begin to rise in the south to give drier weather more widely with time.