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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
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
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy with early scattered rain in north and east Scotland, both easing for a dry and bright afternoon with little wind. Blustery Pennines just at dawn, notably east, but this easing; dry in England with most hills and fells clearing. Early patchy rain in north Wales gradually clears for a bright afternoon.
Headline for West Highlands
A little rain and early breeze, easing for a bright afternoon
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 20-30mph, easing, shifting westerly, 10-15mph afternoon; into night, reorienting southwesterly, restrengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
A blustery start and feeling chilly in exposure, easing to small effects.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Well-scattered patchy rain the morning, mostly towards the coast and northern hill groups, and soon fading for dry hills; just a small chance of odd
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy banks rise to high terrain with breaks
From dawn, most cloud along the coast and northern hills: varied banks at many heights, including sheltered glens. Well broken south of Glencoe. Cloud will lift and break up, to just patches rolling over highest tops at times. A rising chance of patches returning more widely over coastal tops later in the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, some extended windows of bright sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C, rising to 6C, always mildest south where may reach 7C. Feeling like -5C in direct wind early, wind chill effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 10th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, strongest north, strengthening, sustained 45mph over high tops with gusts, later starting to ease.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becomes widely strenuous, gusts over high tops increasingly challenge balance with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain increasingly frequent
Spotty rain drifts from the southwest, a little drizzle on the high western summits, plenty dry windows. Patches more frequent with time, and setting in widely as afternoon goes, heavy falls forming.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some early breaks
Cloud often shrouds westernmost hills from at least 700m up, sometimes lower. Bases more varied inland, breaks to or above 900m for periods, and may more widely break up for a window. Cloud fills in through afternoon, widely to middle slopes for a time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun but more often cloudy. Generally poor visibility, some better windows when cloud lifts.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C, only slight drop into night. Feeling like 0 to -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20-30mph, lightest in the south and slightly lessening more widely. Quite gusty over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on the high tops, feeling chilly; trending fairly small south.
How Wet?
A little early rain and drizzle
Spotty rain drifts from the west from dawn, a little drizzle over high western tops, easing, inland hills soon dry and gradually more widely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain, breaks inland
Much terrain above 900m starts in cloud, ragged lower patches, to sheltered low slopes. Lifting, tending to break up with time, some summits breaks forming well-inland. Cloud continues to roll over high tops near the coast, only later breaking up.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun breaking out. Good visibility but a building haze west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising a degree well inland. Feeling like -3 to -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A typical autumnal pattern in the week ahead: periods rain and strong wind, gales over tops at times, particularly in Scotland. Temperatures generally mild, some warmer windows in England and Wales, as well as cooler windows, chilly at times in Scotland, a little sleet possible on highest tops and feeling cold during strong winds. Best chance of near-term settled windows on Friday and Sunday: mornings start cool with scattered low cloud, lifting and breaking up, clearest on eastern hill groups. Weather remains mixed into next week with more swathes of rain and strong wind. A tendency towards high pressure building southwest of the country will bring more bright, drier days to England and Wales. Staying unsettled longer in Scotland. Indications of more extensive windows of settled weather in the later month.