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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry, Inversion
Banks of cloud or fog on lower or middle slopes, but higher terrain likely clear and sunny above an inversion.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Many Scottish mountains sunny, but variable areas of low cloud and low-level fog. Murky conditions more widely Pennines and east Wales. No rainfall generally, but dampness in the air locally. Light wind for most places; increasing easterly breeze for Wales.
Headline for West Highlands
Many hills clear with sunshine, patchy fog or low cloud banks.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly or variable 10mph or less. Locally coastal areas south from Mull and Jura more often 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Some cloud banks and fog in glens; tops may be largely clear
Patchy banks of cloud plus fog down in the glens particularly toward the central belt. Western mountains generally clearer or just local patches drifting around. Higher tops likely above most of the fog or cloud, though some patches may drift over tops at times.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% (above fog in places)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and clear air best across high terrain, but in places sunny at all levels; haze or fog lower down.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Near or just below freezing from 1000m upward all day, particularly inland; plus frost inland glens early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 10 to 20mph, strongest toward the south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but noticeably breezier southern mountains.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little north and west
Some patchy cloud may drift onto slopes at various heights, but higher tops likely in the clear. Greater risk of cloud banks toward the Loch Lomond NP.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and hazy high cloud. Visibility excellent, but lower down near the central belt may be foggy or hazy at least.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on tops above 1000m all day and possibly frost widely in the glens early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 8th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 10 to 25mph, speed tending to rise during the daytime, soonest Lochaber.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming more noticeable and distinctly chilly over high terrain.
How Wet?
Snow showers develop Lochaber
Substantially dry many areas, but as the day goes on, some showery rain, snow on tops increasingly to 700m, moving in from the north into Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches
Many mountains often free of cloud. Some patches may drift around higher slopes from time to time, mainly in Lochaber -here during the afternoon capping tops more often above 1000m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best all day toward Loch Lomond, may cloud over with time across Lochaber. Visibility mostly excellent, reducing in showers locally in north.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or +1C. Feeling like -5 to -8C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
900-1000m, tending to lower slightly during day. Also frost inland glens in morning.
Planning Outlook
Generally dry much of the week ahead in Scotland. Some variable cloud and fog early in the week. A gusty easterly wind for England & Wales and rain pushes into Wales on Tuesday, reaching the south Pennines with time, persisting into Wednesday in these areas, but very little extending further north. Into the second half of the week, a switch to a colder northerly flow will likely drop the freezing level to 800m increasingly widely for Thursday-Friday, plus frost on low ground. Some snow showers on northern Scottish mountains, but largely dry weather elsewhere. During next weekend, a shift to a less cold Atlantic influence - a changeable mix likely into the following week.