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.
Tuesday'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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
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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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and early drizzle in northwest Scotland, improving with cloud thinning and breaking, but staying cool toward the far north. Very warm and sunny for England and Wales. Chance of isolated late heavy showers forming, but mostly dry.
Headline for West Highlands
Soon light winds. Early fog in west, then mostly sunny.
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?
Any coastal drizzle fades
Isolated spots or patches of drizzle from Mull northwards from dawn. Fading away by midday. Small chance an isolated shower well inland toward central highlands by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Early low fog toward coast soon clears
Fog from dawn covering lower coastal hills, mainly around the islands, also areas near Loch Linnhe at first, though much high terrain above fog. Will soon thin and all break up to leave the mountains clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90% (in places above early fog)
Sunshine and air clarity?
The mountains largely sunny, some patchy cloud forming above hills; early fog low down mainly coasts. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 10C rising toward 12 to 14C, warmest in south.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Little wind, variable or S-SE'ly 5-10mph, may even be flat calm inland. Lifting to 15mph later coastal hills and Isles.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible away from the coast and islands where breeze will pick up through the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains clear
Some patchy mist or brief cloud possible around inland hills early morning, mainly Loch Lomond area, all dispersing.
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 to 13 or 14C in afternoon, perhaps locally 15C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southeasterly 15-25mph, may start less inland, but likely strengthening to gusty 30-40mph, or stronger into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain. Sudden strong gusts ahead of rain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery rain mainly later
Possibly an odd burst of rain forming during middle of day as high cloud thickens from south. Greater risk later in day of sporadic thundery showers forming. Then later evening into night, areas of rain likely more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any until late
The mountains largely clear all day. Later if showers form, ragged patchy cloud around some hills. May then fill in more widely evening onward if rain develops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and high cloud, thin at first, but likely thickening from south to cover the sky. Visibility good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C rising to 15C, locally warmer inland by afternoon. Feeling cooler in the wind nearer coasts.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air extends into Scotland during midweek on southerly winds. Isolated bursts of rain form, greater risk toward Wales by Wednesday night, then drifting variably northward during Thursday daytime - some uncertain local detail and timing, but scattered thunderstorms are possible by this time. Winds also strengthening and becoming very gusty. Some rain in western Scotland by Thursday night which may linger into Friday here on westerly winds, but a fine end to the week for many places. Further rain and low cloud likely returns to western Scotland over the weekend, possible showers elsewhere. A more unsettled west-southwesterly pattern is likely into early June, cooler with rain and stronger winds for periods.