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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure brings another extensively sunny and unseasonably hot day for England and Wales, with valley temperatures from Peak District into Wales up to 30C in afternoon. Also very warm sunshine southern and eastern Scotland, but still blustery south-westerly with low cloud and patchy drizzly rain northwest Scotland.
Headline for West Highlands
Blustery south-westerly, with low cloud and drizzle Lochaber. Clear in the south.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-westerly 20 to 30mph, strongest across Lochaber in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and gusty, especially across northern hills in the morning with considerable buffeting.
How Wet?
Drizzly Lochaber, but fizzling out.
Drizzly conditions into Lochaber and perhaps north Argyll in the morning, but tending to fizzle out to leave all areas dry during the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning, then breaking off hills
May be fairly extensive in the morning, focused on Lochaber, and capping tops elsewhere. By afternoon, mostly lifting to become confined to western tops. Arran to Loch Lomond, capping tops at first, but otherwise clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% lifting to 60%. 80% on and near Arran.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, but thinning and breaking in places, especially in the central highlands. Visibility poor at times in drizzle, but away from drizzle, very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 10C, lowest toward west coast of Lochaber. Highest Arran to Loch Lomond where up to 11 or 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 20mph at first, but soon easing down to become 5 to 10mph and often varying in direction by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery start, but soon becoming negligible as the winds drop out.
How Wet?
Isolated drizzly showers fading
Isolated spots or patches of drizzle from Mull northwards. Fading away by midday.
Cloud on the hills?
Most hills clearing come the afternoon
Low cloud covering hills from Mull northwards into Lochaber morning. Will break up and lift to clear mostly in afternoon. Elsewhere, clear most of day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% lifting to 70% north. 80% south.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy north Argyll into Lochaber, but brightening up through day. Elsewhere, patchwork of sun. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Ranging from 4 to 6C, near and west of Loch Linnhe, to across Arran to Loch Lomond 7 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Little wind, variable or southerly 5-10mph, may even be flat calm inland. Lifting to 15mph later west coastal hills and Isles.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible away from the west coast where breeze will pick up through the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains clear
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, some areas of thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 11C at first, lifting 13 or 14C in afternoon, perhaps locally 15C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, still reaching into the high 20s on Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity, which may spark off the odd thunderstorm, before peak daytime temperatures come down a little, when cooler for eastern hills. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.