Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area include Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, includes Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Includes Arran and Mull.
West Highlands
Thursday 7th July 2022
Last updated
Wed 6th Jul 22 at
5:07PM
Scotland: Low cloud extensive west/northwest Highlands with drizzle toward west coast; more widely developing western hills later. Cloud breaking up to sunshine in the east. England and Wales: Low cloud and patchy drizzle mostly clearing to sunshine, but may linger some western hills.
Extensive low cloud and drizzly toward coast. Cloud breaking for a time inland.
Westerly typically 20-25mph, strongest Lochaber; locally gusty. Mostly 15-20mph near Clyde sea lochs.
Mostly fairly small, but sudden gusts may unbalance you on lower slopes to east of higher tops and ridges and through some cols.
Drizzly toward coast, extending inland
Substantially dry, although risk of a pocket of drizzle. By late morning, rain unlikely central highlands and Loch Lomond NP. Drizzle more widely developing western hills later in afternoon and into evening.
Persistently very low near coast; may break up well inland for a time
Near the coast constant fog, in places from coastal cliffs upward. Progressively inland, breaks likely to or above 700m for a time, before bases lower again as afternoon progresses. Cloud may all clear for a few hours central highlands and Loch Lomond NP.
20%
Extensively dull and hazy near the coast, slowly extending inland, but sun breaking through for a time central highlands and Loch Lomond NP, where visibility would be excellent.
9C, but where sun break through (easternmost summits) a few degrees warmer afternoon.
Above the summits.
West Highlands
Friday 8th July 2022
Last updated
Wed 6th Jul 22 at
5:07PM
Westerly around 20mph at first, then increasing through day to 25 to 35mph; strongest in afternoon.
Will impede walking for periods across the hills, at times fairly arduous. Strongest winds not necessarily on highest tops.
Drizzly rain on and off
Areas of drizzly rain, most frequent across western mountains. Drizzly rain more intermittent across central Highlands where amounts small.
Extensive, widely to lower slopes near coast.
Blanket low level cloud covering the hills throughout the day. Bases widely to lowest slopes western mountains.
Less than 10%
Overcast, glimpses of sun possible lower slopes inland. Widely murky and misty, good at times inland.
9 to 11C
Above the summits
West Highlands
Saturday 9th July 2022
Last updated
Wed 6th Jul 22 at
5:07PM
Westerly 20 to 30mph, perhaps 35mph at times; especially N Lochaber.
Be prepared for blustery conditions with walking impeded at times, especially across N Lochaber.
Drizzly showers towards the west coast.
Substantially dry, but general dampness towards west coast where drizzly showers will come and go. Occasionally extending further inland.
Extensive, but breaking up further inland.
Low cloud extensive and covering hills widely much of the day. To lowest slopes near coast, progressive rise in base further inland; may break central Highlands.
20%
Mostly cloudy, sun breaking progressively breaking through further eastwards. Visibility misty and murky toward coast, but progressively improving further inland.
8 to 11C, coolest in morning where in cloud.
Above the summits
Persistent high pressure off SW Britain will bring extensive dry weather to and through next weekend, although in western Scotland, with the wind off the sea, often cloudy and fronts may bring rain on Sunday. On western mountains the cloud will bring persistent fog until Friday, even to lowest slopes near the coast. However, remaining murky toward west coast of Scotland with further drizzle at times.