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.
Saturday'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 20th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy with a few drizzly showers and low cloud N and W Scotland. Elsewhere, fairly light wind (particularly Wales and S Pennines), and extensively dry. Widespread fog will clear most summits - although patches of fog lower slopes near some west coasts.
Headline for West Highlands
Blustery, particularly Lochaber. Fog, particularly near the coast.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20mph, but in Lochaber 25, to sometimes 30mph higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will affect comfortable walking on higher tops, mainly Lochaber, where notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Risk of a few drizzly showers
Extensively dry. However, now and again drizzly showers, mainly or only near the coast and across Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains extensively foggy, particularly near the coast
Improving during day, although within a few miles of the coast cloud base near 600 or 700m. Progressively inland, the base higher, by afternoon, mostly above 900 to in central highlands 1100m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% near the coast, rising to 60% eastern summits afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy western hills all day. Elsewhere, the sun breaking through. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, little change all day near the coast, up to 8C eastern summits afternoon. Feeling near -2C in the wind Lochaber.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 21st June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph in morning, possible 20mph briefly Lochaber, dropping widely below 10mph and direction becoming variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon lifting, clearing
Patchy cloud around some slopes, mainly near and west of Loch Linnhe and Mull in morning. All lifting and clearing during morning or perhaps middle of day (last to clear probably Lochaber).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sunshine weakened at times by areas of high cloud. Visibility excellent or superb.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C at dawn, rising to 10C, locally 13C central highlands afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Fri 19th Jun 26 at
2:47PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly between 15 and 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Risk rain afternoon (Low confidence)
Light rain may extend in from west during afternoon; the highest risk being in Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Very little - may form in rain.
Generally the hills free of cloud although on south facing coastal slopes fog may form: patches on coastal cliffs upward - perhaps higher slopes above the fog.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine although extensive sometimes thin high level cloud. Excellent visibility - may become hazy, particularly near central belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C rising to 12 to 15C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Extensively dry and very warm indeed England and Wales although around Monday chance of thunderstorms. Rain and low cloud at times Scotland, mainly affecting western mountains - although later next week the warmth further south may penetrate north into or perhaps to all Scotland.