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.
Monday'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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 16th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold northerly winds in the morning bring snow and hail showers to northern Scotland and locally north Wales, otherwise generally clear and sunny. Winds drop light all areas through middle of day, then strengthen southeasterly later, gales into night; rain and hill snow moves in from southwest.
Headline for West Highlands
Mostly dry, patchy cloud breaks to be widely sunny.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 20-25mph at dawn, soon easing to 10mph or less. Later rising east-southeasterly, 15-25mph afternoon strongest soonest near coast; rapidly gales dusk onward, reaching widely 50-70mph late evening into the night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small most of daytime, but beware worsening conditions with time in coastal areas, significant deterioration after dark to severe conditions into night.
How Wet?
Dry much of day
One or two brief showers of snow and hail grazing the coast early morning, but fading out to be generally dry. Well onward into night, snow moving in from the south.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Some patchy cloud over higher slopes in the morning, mostly toward coasts and islands, but increasingly all clearing. Into night, cloud starting to lower onto tops from the south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and broken cloud at first, but increasingly sunny; later thin high cloud toward the southwest. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C. As wind increases later, feeling like -10C, or colder after sunset.
Freezing Level
600m, but also frost sheltered inland glens in the morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 17th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 40 to 50mph, in places 60mph and very gusty around high mountains; lessening Arran and Loch Lomond NP.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions, buffeting gusts to lower slopes and significant wind chill; some improvement southernmost areas.
How Wet?
Risk persistent hill snow, most in south
Some uncertainty about extent of precipitation: Expect persistent snowfalls, mainly southern mountains, sleet or rain lower elevations; patchier flurries northwestward, perhaps amounting to very little west Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Likely shrouding the mountains widely, from lower elevations upward southern areas, some higher cloud bases in Lochaber, breaks mainly west of Loch Linnhe, but rarely above high tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, local brighter skies possible west of Loch Linnhe. Visibility mostly poor, appalling if in snow and cloud on high terrain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C, may lift to around 0C. Feeling like -15C or possibly colder in exposure to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
500-700m, lowest if precipitation continues, but tending to rise a little into the afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Nov 26 at
3:02PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 20 to 35mph, strongest Ben Nevis group, but may increase more widely.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over exposed terrain with some local buffeting gusts affecting balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional flurries
Patchy light snow most over inland and southern hill groups; sleet or rain lower slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering many tops
Varying banks of cloud, but may cover most high tops all day. Some breaks above 1000m mostly areas further west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly west coast. Visibility very good where dry, but reduced at times, poor locally if in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C. Feeling like -10 to -15C in the wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m, slightly higher nearest coast.
Planning Outlook
Scottish mountain tops stay below freezing throughout this week ahead, snowfalls on Tuesday most prolonged east and southern areas. Thereafter, the Highlands see mostly little precipitation this week, but snow and hail showers will feed in from the north at times, locally giving frequent snow to the far north and the north Cairngorms. Frost also common in the glens. For England & Wales, snow on Monday night turns to rain into Tuesday as the freezing level rises above the summits, then dropping back to freezing above 800m midweek with a mix of rain and upland snow. A mixed outlook into the weekend and beyond, some quieter windows, but further areas of rain and hill snow are likely, perhaps milder air into late November.