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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Apr 26 at
7:35AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Unbroken bright sunshine nearly everywhere - beware of dehydration and sunburn. Windy, particularly morning southern Scotland southwards where upland gales in some areas. SW Wales often cloudy with increasing threat of a shower.
Headline for West Highlands
Bright sunshine. Locally gusty wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 20 to 30mph, strongest and most gusty Arran, Jura and Mull, where sometimes 35 or 40mph in morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied but some noticeable gusty spots, more blustery affecting balance on some slopes, particularly on/near the islands.
How Wet?
No rain
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Unbroken sunshine, although some thin high cloud particularly toward west. Excellent or superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8 to 11C afternoon (coldest Loch Lomond NP). Feeling near or just below freezing directly in the wind, coldest in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland glens at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Apr 26 at
7:35AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly, 15mph or on coastal hills 20-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Risk bursts of rain
Still some uncertainty: Some or most areas remaining dry, but patches of rain - ranging from a short burst to being steady for an hour likely to affect some areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most or all cloud above the mountains, but locally if rain occurs, patches may form at various heights for a few hours.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly weak through a veil of high cloud, which may thicken to cover the sky. Visibility good or very good, some haze likely, particularly toward south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C coastal hills. Elsewhere rising to a very warm 14C by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 2nd May 2026
Last updated
Thu 30th Apr 26 at
7:35AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
(Low confidence in this forecast) Direction varied; widely 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rain becoming more widespread
After overnight rain, the morning probably largely dry. Increasingly bursts of rain, in places setting in and there may also be heavy thundery bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Probably very extensive.
Particularly toward the coast, cloud may for periods form below 300m. Even well inland in rain, fragments may form upward from forest canopies, although most cloud above 600m, and perhaps clearing to higher tops at times.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. The air very clear, but visibility poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Between 5C near the coast and 8C, perhaps 10C well inland.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Less settled this weekend and into next week. Rain will not be extensive, but in some areas persistent for a few hours and some heavy, possibly thundery bursts - although particularly by Sunday local detail is as yet uncertain. Temperature levels will drop from the north, indeed early next week overnight and mornings higher slopes will be below freezing point Scottish Highlands, and further frosts are likely in valleys.