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.
West Highlands
Monday 13th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
Inversion conditions widely across Scottish highlands. High tops of Lakeland and Snowdonia also likely above a cloud layer. Feeling quite warm in the autumn sunshine on summits above the cloud; valleys and glens starting cooler. Cloudier over Pennines and east Wales, most fog rising to high terrain with local breaks.
High summits above mid-level cloud; warm in sunshine
From dawn southerly 10-15mph, some 20mph gusts on high coastal slopes - lighter and more variable winds inland. Trending west-southwesterly.
Fairly small, some notable gusts from time to time on exposed terrain near the coast.
No rain
Broken cloud lifts to middle elevations
Dawn fog in many glens, particularly near the coast and Trossachs with some patches up to middle slopes. Fog will lift and break, becoming banks between 600-800m, some thicker banks lingering around the southern islands and Loch Lomond. Higher terrain above cloud; inland areas may substantially clear by afternoon.
90% (summits above cloud)
Mostly sunny above the cloud layer, some high cloud may weaken sun at times. Excellent visibility above the cloud layer, some low-level haze, particularly southern islands and near the Central Belt.
12C; glens starting much cooler inland. Feeling warm above the cloud layer where temperatures may rise several degrees.
Above the summits
West Highlands
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
Westerly or variable, 10mph or less, rare gusts 15-20mph.
Small
Rain unlikely
Fine drizzle possible on some windward coastal slopes where within cloud banks.
Varied cloud banks, tops above inversion
Cloud banks around some mid to upper slopes, most extensive toward coast, may persist all day. Also some fog around glens and lochs at first. Higher Munros inland likely above the cloud layer all day.
70% (above top of a cloud layer)
Lower areas particularly toward west largely cloudy with glimpses of sun, misty especially morning. Higher terrain likely sunny with very clear air above inversion.
8C, small variation from lower slopes upward in morning, whilst highest tops warmer than mid-heights all day.
Above the summits. Possible slight frost inland glens at dawn.
West Highlands
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 12th Oct 25 at
4:00PM
Variable 10mph or less. Locally gusty at all elevations.
Negligible
No rain expected
High tops above a patchy cloud layer
At dawn, variable patchy cloud at multiple levels (including in the glens) though largely below 900m. Cloud base will lift with patches up to higher slopes though high tops above 1200m likely remain above cloud layer.
70% (highest tops above cloud layer)
Sunny on the highest tops in very clear air. Patchy sun below the cloud layer where some haze will linger.
6 to 8C, warmer on summits if above cloud. Also possibly warmer near coasts from Mull southward.
Above the summits
High pressure resides over the country through the week, maintaining quiet weather. In the mornings, varied low cloud and morning fog is likely while inversion conditions likely to remain over highest mountains for several days. A haze will linger on low slopes below the inversion. During midweek the inversion starts to weaken as pressure begins to fall gradually; cloud will be well-broken for many and begin to lift to higher terrain. Light winds overall, an easterly breeze likely for Wales. Uncertainty about the weather pattern development toward next weekend: some indication of strengthening winds bringing some rain, but may not reach all areas. Later October has hints of chillier northerly air, especially in Scotland.