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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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
Tuesday 21st April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk easterly winds for all areas will give considerable chill factor across the mountains; very gusty toward the west. A little patchy rain at first, otherwise a generally dry day. Cloud banks over the hill early in the day, particularly in the east, but increasingly breaking up to leave clear hills and sunshine.
Headline for West Highlands
Blustery, gusty particularly south. Cloud breaking, sunshine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25 to 30mph, gusty 35mph in places around tops and some passes, strongest southern areas, particularly coastal areas Arran to Jura and mountains nearest the Clyde sea lochs.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill in exposure, some blustery spots affecting ease of walking, local buffeting gusts in places southern coasts and islands.
How Wet?
Early patchy flurries fade
From before dawn into early morning, local snow flurries above 600m, patchy light rain lower slopes, soon confined mostly toward south, brief showers locally. Fading out to leave dry conditions.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud banks lifting and clearing
Patchy cloud over higher slopes mostly above 800-1000m in the morning, clearer westwards. All tending to lift higher and increasingly break to leave hills largely clear by afternoon or sooner.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% rising above 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud at first, some sun in far west early in day; increasingly widely sunny. Visibility very good then excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or -1C in morning, rising to 3C afternoon. Directly in the wind, feeling as cold as -12C high tops in the morning, -6C afternoon.
Freezing Level
800-900m early morning, patchy slight frost some western glens. Rising to 1200-1300m or just above high tops afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 15-20mph, but local gusty spots 25-30mph, typically strongest in areas near Clyde sea lochs and Arran.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but locally uncomfortable gusts, not just on higher slopes. Feeling chilly in exposure.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most western mountains likely clear all day. Patchy cloud banks possible around Creag Meagaidh, perhaps Loch Lomond NP to Arran in the morning, high tops may poke above the cloud. Very likely all clearing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine all day many areas, a little cloud locally inland and south in morning. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C from dawn, rising to around 6C afternoon. Feeling sub-zero directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in glens and some sheltered higher areas at dawn, lifting above freezing to the tops.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Last updated
Mon 20th Apr 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East or southeasterly 10 to 20mph, strongest toward south, local gusty 25mph coastal areas Arran to Jura.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, locally more noticeably blustery over south coastal hills.
How Wet?
No precipitation expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy fog some glens early morning, perhaps local patchy low cloud near Loch Lomond, brief fragments may drift upslope, but the mountains generally clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny, possibly thin high cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 9C, locally warmer during afternoon.
Freezing Level
Frost inland glens and some sheltered higher areas at dawn. Otherwise above freezing to the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying dry through the remainder of this week and likely into the weekend as high pressure centred to the north stays nearby. Strong and gusty easterly winds tending to lessen later in the week to leave mostly light winds onward into the weekend. Temperatures generally a few degrees above freezing on higher tops, though often some frost in valleys and sheltered higher terrain at dawn. Western areas generally sunniest and warmest, some low cloud banks over eastern hills in the mornings, early fog patches some valleys. Commonly dry weather likely into next week too, chance of local showers occasionally.