The Northwest Highlands
Areas north from Knoydart in the west, and the Great Glen towards the east (NB. Does not include Mull and areas west of Loch Linnhe, these are found in the West Highlands forecast.)
Monday'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.
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.
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.
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
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Although high pressure will dominate - bringing high temperatures and sunshine to Wales and most of England, in the far north and across Scotland, high level cloud may bring rain for an hour or two, this leading to formation of low cloud that may be very slow to lift.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Light wind; rain temporarily in some areas. Low cloud mostly clearing.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 10 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Risk occasional rain - probably light
Risk of occasional patches of rain, ranging from brief showers to locally an hour or so of rain. The rain mostly or only light - just the odd heavier burst.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little but may form for a few hours in/after rain.
Most mountains free of cloud although on Skye, particularly south Cuillin, fog possible: patches may form on coastal cliffs - higher slopes likely to be above the fog. In rain, cloud may shroud higher slopes for a few hours.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Only glimpses of sun - extensive layers of high cloud.. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 12 to 14C (coldest coastal summits).
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, in the range 25 to 40mph: probably strengthening through morning, and strongest far north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant buffeting likely, particularly afternoon onwards north from about Torridon.
How Wet?
Risk turning drizzly near coast
Spells of or occasional drizzle may in afternoon envelop coastal hills, especially near Skye. Here and there a little drizzly rain penetrating 10 or 20 miles inland late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of low cloud spreading to coastal hills afternoon
Patches higher slopes morning will mostly lift above 1000m. In afternoon, fog probably enveloping coastal hills, from 100 to 300m up. The cloud progressing slowly afternoon or evening, but mostly above 500 to 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, dropping to 10% near coast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will in afternoon or evening slowly give way as cloud and patches of mist penetrate slowly inland. Otherwise excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
14 to 16C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, mostly 10mph or less, although up to 20mph, perhaps 25mph far north above about 900m.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Isolated coastal drizzle
A few patches of fine drizzle near southwest facing coastal slopes in morning before more or less all dying out.
Cloud on the hills?
Nearly all clearing - last to clear some coastal slopes
Generally areas of cloud above 450 to 600m from dawn will through morning gradually lift and break up. Near Skye and perhaps west coastal Wester Ross, fog from coastal cliffs up will slowly lift and may eventually all clear (chance of higher slopes clearing first).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny as cloud thins and breaks. Mostly excellent visibility although fog clearing only slowly from some coastal slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C coastal summits most of day; elsewhere rising to around 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A few days of often sunny and very warm weather. Some doubt remains about daytime temperatures - these possibly exceptionally hot on Wednesday (England and Wales) and Thursday (everywhere). The range in mountain temperatures given on Wednesday's forecasts reflects the uncertainty. Gradually less hot Friday and into the weekend; the change accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas.