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.
Friday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra 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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh westerly winds will be strongest in northern Scotland, speeds lessening a little during the day, but feeling cool in exposure on tops. Light showers mainly in western Scotland tends to fade. Cloud often capping western tops, breaks forming higher with time; clearer hills toward east.
Headline for West Highlands
Breezy and cool on tops. Light showers and cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly later southwesterly 20 to 30mph, strongest in morning in Lochaber, lowest in south and slightly lessening more widely. Quite gusty over high tops. Rising rapidly onward into night to 70mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted on the high tops, feeling chilly; trending fairly small south. Deteriorating into night to severe gales on the mountains.
How Wet?
A little early rain and drizzle
Spotty rain drifts from the west from dawn, a little drizzle over high western tops, easing, inland hills soon dry and gradually more widely dry, odd drizzly showers west. Rain develops into night, setting in heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain, breaks inland
Much terrain above 900m starts in cloud, ragged lower patches, to sheltered low slopes. Lifting, tending to break up with time, some summit breaks forming well-inland. Cloud continues to roll over high tops near the coast, only later breaking up.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40%, 60% well inland afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun breaking out. Good visibility but a building haze west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, rising a degree well inland. Feeling like -3 to -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 12th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 60 to 70mph from dawn, lessening gradually during day to 30-40mph afternoon, 20-30mph evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult conditions with powerful gusts to low levels early in day, moderating, but remaining challenging; notable chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle, heaviest early in day
Sustained heavy rain from before dawn into the morning. Tending to ease with time, but likely on and off at least with rain and drizzle into the afternoon. Some drier windows emerge inland Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local breaks inland
Blanket cloud across the hills during rain, to lower slopes southern and coastal areas. Some rise of base develops during day, local breaks inland Lochaber, but rare on high tops and varying again in rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, some brighter skies later in north. Visibility poor in rain, some improvement, but a haze likely.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, briefly 10C in morning. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 13th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 10th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West turning southwesterly 10 to 20mph, strongest early and late, rising onward into night to 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small during daytime, deteriorating mainly after dark.
How Wet?
Rare light rain
An odd patch of light rain mainly coastal areas, but largely dry. Late evening into night, rain sweeps in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches lifting and clearing
Patchy cloud around mid to upper slopes from dawn into morning, possibly mist at first also in sheltered glens. Higher summits may start above the cloud, banks then drift higher up, but tend to break above all tops with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable sunshine and cloud. Early slight haze, then visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 8C during day, tending to rise slightly further into evening and night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable west-southwesterlies prevail through mid September; often windy, gale-force winds for periods over higher terrain. An active frontal system sweeps southeastward on Saturday with a sustained fall of rain, accompanied by upland gales for most places. Improving for better weather on Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook likely continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid.