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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh to strong west to southwesterly winds, rather cool on Scottish tops. Rain and drizzle frequent in western Scotland, patchier eastwards. Some drizzly rain for Lakes and north Wales. Low cloud affecting most western hills, higher bases eastwards.
Headline for West Highlands
Blustery, rain and drizzle, low cloud shrouds hills.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, often 30mph, to 35mph southern Munros, and tending to strengthen widely, to 40mph Arran and southern Loch Lomond NP in gusts, more sustained during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted in exposure, becoming strenuous, to arduous south with balance challenges. Considerable wind chill on high terrain.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain becomes steady rain for several hours
Rain drifts from the west much of the day, generally light in nature early in the day with dry windows inland, but also often drizzly on the high tops in cloud. From late morning into afternoon, steadier rain setting in from the west, remaining drizzly later in day, then heavier rain again into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming fairly extensive
The hills generally in cloud from 900m up in the morning, higher bases inland, some breaks. Becoming extensive with bases lowering as midday approaches, widely below 600-800m afternoon, or lower west. A few odd late breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, dropping below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early patchy sun becomes shrouded by cloud, dull through afternoon with poor visibility in cloud and rain; a few odd glimpses later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10 or 11C, soonest in south, widely afternoon, little change into night. Feeling like 0 to -3C in wind on the Munros.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, gusts 70mph around higher mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions on exposed higher terrain, gusts could knock you over. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, some heavy
Rain or drizzle much of the day across the region, some more prolonged heavier falls. Rarely fully easing off, but some drier moments for areas well inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket low cloud across the mountains, shrouding coastal areas from lower elevations upward for periods. Some higher bases above 700m inland.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally overcast and dull, poor visibility much of day coastal areas, widely in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, little variation all day, local 12C Loch Lomond NP, quite humid. Feeling below freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, may be nearer 40mph around dawn. Tending to lessen a little through afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in morning at least, considerable buffeting at first lessening, but likely to affect balance in exposure all day.
How Wet?
Risk persistent rain
Rain on and off possibly much of the day, a mix of drizzle and some showery bursts, may set in for a few hours locally.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding most high terrain all day, lowest bases on south-facing slopes toward coasts, to some mid-elevations. Breaks above 1000m inland Lochaber, best north.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility poor around rain, improving below cloud inland if dry.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, mostly little change, but some inland areas may reach 12C. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early this week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland into Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. Remaining very uncertain detail toward next weekend and early the following week, but indications favour a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.