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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 28th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northerly winds bring cloud and some light rain to northern Scotland, but winds fall light for much of the Highlands - varied low cloud banks tend to rise, isolated showers possible afternoon. Rain for Wales from early morning, extending further north over England during the day, often heavy, risk thunder.
Headline for West Highlands
Light wind. Varied cloud breaks; risk local showers.
How windy? (On the Munros)
North to northwesterly 10mph early morning, at times 15mph from dawn but soon easing. Dropping light and variable toward midday, rarely more than 5mph afternoon, odd gusts near showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling cool if on high tops at first, otherwise negligible.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, chance local showers later
Fine drizzle if in cloud, perhaps a rare light shower otherwise largely dry over many hours, some places all day. Later afternoon onward, localised showery bursts possible, greatest risk in south.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied early cloud, lifting and breaking
Cloud shrouds many hills from 400-500m up early, varied patches, some high slopes above or between cloud banks for a time. Bases lifting, breaking up somewhat, some hill groups substantially clearing cloud, but patches may drift around some tops into afternoon, filling in locally mainly if showers form.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun breaking through, locally more extensive sun for periods but trending overcast with time especially in south. Visibility mostly very good away from cloud banks.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, rising a degree, locally to 12C well-inland afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 28th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southerly, 5 to 15mph, though variable in both speed and direction, often strongest near coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, sudden gusts in showers.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, heavier falls forming
Patchy rain here and there much of the day, generally local in nature, with early drizzle on coastal high terrain. Heavier falls will form as well, more widely afternoon onward, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting for a time
Shrouding most terrain from middle slopes upward, locally into the glens where rain occurs. A lifting trend, may break up somewhat for a few fleeting breaks above 1000-1100m, but increasingly extensive again over high terrain as rain increases, and lowering.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40% for a time
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses, may break more for a time, but then trending overcast with visibility deteriorating.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, rising a degree, or locally to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 31st August 2026
Last updated
Fri 28th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10-20mph early morning, increasing to 30mph, some stronger gusts, risk 40mph in south afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small to start, but increasingly blustery affecting ease of walking, may worsen in south. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off, fading with time west
Showery rain much of the day, some drier moments mainly well inland in the morning, then showers tend to transfer eastward, some heavier bursts well inland briefly. Patchy rain returns from west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest morning, often covering tops
Fairly widespread to low elevations early in day, the base tending to rise, rarely above 700m coasts, 900-1000m inland, but some breaks forming later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brief glimpses of sun, locally more frequent sun near coast during afternoon. Visibility good away from showers, some coastal haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C tending to lower during day to 6C. Feeling near then just below freezing as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally unsettled outlook through the extended weekend and into the start of September with frequent rain and strong winds. Areas of low pressure and frontal systems move in from the Atlantic. Dropping cooler, notably chilly over Scottish mountains into Tuesday, close to freezing point on highest summits with significant wind chill in strong westerlies. A brief window of better conditions into Wednesday soon deteriorates from the west as southwesterly winds strengthen, reaching gale force over the mountains frequently in the second half of the week. Heavy rain most prolonged in the west where increasingly wet underfoot. Likely staying unsettled into next weekend and the following week.