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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 11th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Many places stay dry all day with sunshine and broken cloud. Below freezing on Scottish tops. A band of rain and hill snow moves into northern Scotland during the day, plus a strengthening northwesterly wind. Easterly winds for Wales, light rain in the south fizzles out, but leaves low cloud and dampness.
Headline for West Highlands
Dry with sun; chilly breeze increases, later snow showers north.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 10mph or less in morning, rising during the daytime, soonest Lochaber, to 20-25mph afternoon. Reaching 30mph from dusk and at times 40mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming more noticeable and distinctly chilly over high terrain. Deteriorating after dark.
How Wet?
Snow showers later Lochaber
Substantially dry most areas all daylight, but by late afternoon into evening, some showery rain, snow on tops increasingly to 600-700m, moving in from the north into Lochaber. A few showers with snow to lower elevations into evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches, mainly north later
Many mountains often free of cloud. Some patches may drift around higher slopes from time to time, mainly in Lochaber - here during the afternoon capping tops more often above 1000m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% Lochaber, to 90% south
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best all day toward Loch Lomond, may cloud over with time across Lochaber. Visibility mostly excellent, reducing in showers locally in north.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around 0C, but +2C south coast areas; dropping to -2C into evening widely. Feeling like -5 to -8C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
900m inland, lowering slightly in showers in Lochaber later. Also frost inland glens in morning. Above summits near Arran.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 25 to 35mph, strongest inland from Ben Nevis group to Rannoch Moor, in places may gust 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, frequent buffeting over some high tops inland. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
An odd snow shower north and coasts
Brief snow showers mainly northern Lochaber. One or two showers may run down the west coast from Mull to Jura, rain below 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly northern tops
Patchy cloud likely to drift over higher slopes in Ben Nevis group and west of Loch Linnhe at times, mostly above 1000m. Further south, hills largely clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% north, to 90% south.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some patchy cloud north. Visibility excellent, slight haze coasts.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to -2C. Feeling like -10 to -15C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m inland, or 900m nearest coast. Frost widely in glens in morning, all day out of sunlight.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Tue 10th Nov 26 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly, turning westerly during day, 20 to 25mph, but tending to rise, to around 30mph Lochaber in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking on some high terrain, mainly Ben Nevis range in afternoon, with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow showers, patchy rain west
Scattered showers moving inland from coast, falling as snow initially to 500m or briefly lower inland, then mostly above 800m by afternoon. Chance of steadier rain developing near/west of Loch Linnhe, snow then only highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Tending to increasingly cover tops
Patchy cloud mostly coastal areas in the morning above 800-1000m. Some patches drifting inland during the day and may increasingly cover higher slopes in Lochaber above 900m, or lower near Mull, but higher breaks well inland and southwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Ranging from glimpses of sun in Lochaber, to occasional sunshine Loch Lomond NP. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to +1C. Wind chill feeling around -10C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Near the coast, 600-700m, rising to 1000m or above. Inland slower to rise, and some glens frosty all day out of sunlight.
Planning Outlook
Chillier in the second half of this week with frost widely, but much clearer conditions for all with sunshine. Into the weekend, as the wind shifts west then southwesterly, less cold air drifts in from the Atlantic bringing more cloud onto western hills - some rain mainly in western Scotland, whilst England and Wales may remain largely dry for the weekend. A changeable outlook into next week with varying temperatures, stronger wind at times, rain and some upland snow possible. Unsettled patterns are more likely to prevail beyond mid-month.