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.
Sunday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 19th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some patchy mist here and there at dawn, but the hills largely clear with a mix of sun and high cloud across the country. Mostly warm, milder north Scotland where cloud patches graze highest tops. Late in the day, hill cloud arrives into northwest Scotland with light drizzly rain. Fire risk remains high.
Headline for West Highlands
Mixed cloud and sun; warm
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 5-15mph, slightly northwesterly trend later and may rise slightly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy mist here and there west of Loch Linnhe early, little if any elsewhere. The hills clear most of the day, a few patches occasionally on high terrain from Mull northward (not necessarily tops), a more extensive layer returning here late in the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 11 to 14C, warmest well inland. Less rise along the coast, little or no rise coastal Lochaber.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 20th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly 10-15mph, occasionally 20mph over high tops and coastal Munros.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Little or none
A few spots of light rain drifting onto coastal Munros, mostly north of Mull, and more often entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lingering on high coastal terrain
Fairly extensive early near and north of Glencoe, and further south along the coast; some varied clear slopes, highest tops may be near the top of the cloud. Lifting to above 1000m inland and mostly breaking with time; banks cling at and above 800m Mull and northward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 50% coast, to 70% inland (higher south)
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, increasingly sunny into later afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10 to 14C, warmest well inland where locally reaching 15C; less rise along the coast.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Last updated
Sat 18th Jul 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15 to 25mph, strongest toward coast and islands, tending to strengthen, risk widely 25-35mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming more noticeable, may start to affect comfortable walking later with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly showers mostly northwest
Damp at times over coastal areas and islands, drizzle in the air most often near Mull to Ardnamurchan. Occasional drizzle inland, but often dry well inland and south.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering higher western slopes
Most persistent near/west of Loch Linnhe above 600-800m, lowest near Mull. Some higher breaks forming further inland above 1000m, some highest slopes may be near top of the cloud for periods.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun mostly toward Loch Lomond NP. Visibility good below cloud, reduced locally if drizzly.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 12C, coolest where in cloud, warmest well inland afternoon. Feeling nearer 0C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Weather remains settled through next week as high pressure persists west of Ireland. Northwesterly flow keep temperatures nearer to average for the time of year, dawn temperatures in the middle single digits in Scotland; staying warm in England and Wales but maximum summit temperatures only to the high teens. Cloud and drizzle starts to affect northwest Scotland more often, occasionally drifting further south, chance of an area of patchy rain slipping south through the country on Wednesday, though totals likely small. Despite this, ground remains very dry with high fire risk, with active wildfires limiting access in places. An unsettling trend is indicated next following weekend, bringing wind and rain first to Scotland and increasingly widely. England and Wales may remain quite warm.