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.
Thursday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 16th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extremely dry ground conditions with risk of wildfire, notably England and Wales. Remaining very warm and mostly sunny across the country, high cloud and haze weakening the sun in the north. Early sea fog affects low slopes of north and east Scotland and England, this burning off through morning.
Headline for West Highlands
Very warm; sun and some thin high cloud
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northeasterly 5 to 10mph, occasionally gusting 15mph over tops, mostly well-inland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Little or none
A chance of some spotty outbreaks of rain east and south of Loch Linnhe; very small totals and most hills entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills clear
Some early low-level mist in the glens around Loch Lomond/Central Belt just at dawn, this soon dissipating.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine over the mountains dawn til dusk, occasional thin high cloud, tending to thicken from the east. Visibility very good, some mist patches from dawn in glens and over lochs, some haze well inland and south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
16C from dawn, (warmer than glens at first), rising to 19 or 20C (glens reach 26C or locally warmer on the western mainland).
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 17th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 15 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling noticeably cooler on hills.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Some patchy cloud banks may drift onto some slopes in the morning, mostly near Great Glen, but lifting and leaving the hills generally clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud. Visibility very good, slight haze toward the south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
13 to 16C, warmest in south and more generally in afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 18th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 15th Jul 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 10-20mph, gusty over high tops and passes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though frequent nuisance gusts over high terrain.
How Wet?
Likely dry
Occasional fine drizzle may drift around the high tops along the coast, notably west of Loch Linnhe, but more often dry and elsewhere likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above most summits
Patchy cloud banks at dawn, mostly near the coast; tops above 1200m above cloud layer. Bases rise, shrouding high terrain for a time, but then likely above the tops afternoon; banks return to coastal tops at times.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, rising to 10 or 11C, coolest northern coastal areas; locally milder Loch Lomond to Arran.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Settled summer weather continues into the weekend and next week as high pressure dominates. Warm temperatures on the hills in midweek will trend cooler from the north from Friday into the weekend, dropping below 10C on summits for periods, mainly Scottish mountains. Most persistently cooler in the north where some cloud will be drawn onto high terrain and over tops at times, occasional light showery rain; occasional inversion conditions in the morning. Otherwise generally ongoing dry weather, with good amounts of sun and many hill tops often clear of cloud. Continuing very high risk of fire with extremely dry ground conditions. A change of weather pattern late in the month brings scope for rain and thundery showers.