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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy drizzle and areas of low cloud or fog, mostly east and southern Scotland, Pennines and inland across Wales, whilst western regions tend to fare better for cloud breaks and some sun. Very little wind overall. Near freezing on highest Scottish tops.
Headline for West Highlands
Variable cloud and fog, some brighter areas west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable east-southeasterly 10mph or less. Furthest south, mainly easterly 10-15mph, strongest in morning around Loch Lomond.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Rare patchy drizzle
Local patches of light drizzle, mostly toward the central highlands early morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied extent of low cloud and fog on nearby slopes, better northwest
Some local variations, but cloud banks above 700-900m (some higher slopes may poke out above fog or between banks). Lower down, fog clinging to some slopes all day, whilst others are fog free. Lochaber may see greater clearer areas across the hills.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% south, to 40% Lochaber.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy or dull with areas of fog - but toward the coast, below fog the air still very clear, some sunshine mainly Lochaber.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C
Freezing Level
Close to freezing point on highest summits where the terrain partly frozen. Slight frost some glens inland north Lochaber early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 9th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly or variable 10mph or less. Locally coastal areas south from Mull and Jura more often 10-15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
No rain expected
Locally feeling damp where in fog.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied fog or cloud, tops mostly clear
Patchy banks of cloud plus fog down in the glens particularly toward the central belt. Western mountains generally clearer or just local patches drifting around. Higher tops likely above most of the fog or cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% (above fog in places)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly toward the west where visibility excellent. Varied inland, but typically hazy, or foggy lower down near central lowlands.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Near or just below freezing from 1000m upward all day, particularly inland; plus frost inland glens early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 10th November 2026
Last updated
Sat 7th Nov 26 at
3:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 10 to 20mph, strongest toward the south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but noticeably breezier southern mountains.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little north and west
Some patchy cloud may drift onto slopes at various heights, but higher tops likely in the clear. Greater risk of cloud banks toward the Loch Lomond NP.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and hazy high cloud. Visibility excellent, but lower down near the central belt may be foggy or hazy at least.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C.
Freezing Level
Close to freezing on tops above 1000m all day and possibly frost widely in the glens early morning.
Planning Outlook
A slack pressure pattern to start the new week over Scotland, maintaining varied low cloud and fog. Lowering pressure to the south and an increasing easterly wind for England & Wales. Rain pushes into Wales on Tuesday, reaching the south Pennines with time, persisting in these areas into Wednesday, but very little extending further northwards. Into the second half of the week, a switch to a colder northerly flow will likely drop the freezing level to 800m increasingly widely for Thursday-Friday, plus frost on low ground. Some snow showers on northern Scottish mountains, but largely dry weather elsewhere. During next weekend, a shift to a less cold Atlantic influence - a changeable mix likely into the following week.