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.
Sunday'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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in Scotland spread east, turning heavy afternoon. Fog lowering to high terrain in the west Highlands, becoming cooler here. Patchy dawn mist England and Wales, a broader low layer of sea fog east of the Pennines, lifting for clear hills; risk of a few late showers in north England. A cool start, becoming mild.
Headline for West Highlands
Showers, fog spreads across high terrain; cool west
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10-15mph, some variability and stronger gusts; trending westerly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though some local gusty spots, and not just on high terrain.
How Wet?
Showers, dry periods
Showers here and there, tending to come in clusters with heavy bursts, but dry periods are likely as well. Rain may be more persistent for a few morning hours in Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly over high terrain, few breaks
Patchy mist in glens at dawn, some upslope banks well-inland; summits above cloud. Mist soon dissipates, then fog soon rolls into Mull and Lochaber, 900m and up, spreading widely and lowering somewhat with time, approaching 600m along the coast; occasional breaks.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, generally weakened by high cloud, and increasingly cloudy. Variable visibility, often very good but suddenly poor in cloud and showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C; notable local variability, mildest towards central highlands where may rise to 8C. Mull and Lochaber lowering to 5C afternoon, becoming more widely cool as night falls.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Some patchy dawn light frosts glens and elevated corries towards central highlands.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly but variable, 10-15mph, at times lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain.
How Wet?
Showers and drizzle
Frequent showers early in the day, some heavy bursts, and drizzly on high terrain between showers. An easing trend, but some drizzle lingers along the coast and scattered showers well-inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain, some higher breaks
Extensive above 700-800m at dawn, to the lower slopes along west coast; locally more broken near Loch Lomond. Bases rise through morning, largely 900m and higher afternoon, breaks forming too, but highest tops will struggle to clear until late.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Variable visibility, poor in cloud and rain but increasingly excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising to 7C, warmest south/east of Glencoe, locally approaching 8C; staying cooler along the coast.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Most cloud south, many tops clear
Patchy mist in sheltered inland glens and elevated corries, soon dissipating after sunrise. A thicker layer of low fog south of Glencoe, this rising to high terrain through morning, most tops free of cloud afternoon though some lingering caps around Loch Lomond.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine through high cloud, trending sunnier with time. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 9 to 11C, warmest inland, particularly towards Creag Meagaidh.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Monday is likely showery, risk heavy with lightning in England. An easterly wind then gradually establishes in England and Wales, chilly nights and mornings with patchy dawn mist and light frosts, this soon fading for warm days. High pressure remains dominant through the week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm toward 20C or higher afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain, mostly England and Wales, and likely turning cooler into the following week as wind shifts northerly.