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.)
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 11th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fairly cloudy Scottish highlands, drizzly tops east where a risk of thundery showers; drier west, local bright breaks. A rising risk of heavy/thundery showers forming over Southern Uplands. Very warm and sunny in England, but high cloud and a risk of showers far north later. Extensive hot sunshine for Wales.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Warm, mostly cloudy; local light rain east and south
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally easterly but variable, 10mph and sometimes less. Sometimes gusty from Kintail to Munros east of Ullapool.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
In the morning, some patchy rain to the south and east, a lingering drizzle on high tops. Western hills seeing only odd spots of rain, soon entirely dry. Most Munros will become dry, though a fine drizzle lingers over Ben Wyvis.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fairly extensive at dawn, to at least middle slopes east coast, or lower near Kintail. A lifting trend in bases, slopes towards the west seeing more varied breaks up to 700-800m, perhaps approaching summit level later; Easter Ross southward rarely breaking above 600m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some brighter moments towards the west coast but largely overcast; poor visibility on high terrain; very good below cloud to the west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 11C, rising a degree and always mildest on western slopes.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southeasterly but variable, 10mph and often less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Likely dry
A small chance of a few spots of drizzly rain, but the Munros likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, increasingly broken
At dawn, extensive to middle slopes widely, to lower slopes east where fog will reach locally into glens. Through morning, bases rise with breaks beginning to form, soonest west. Fog lingers above 800m Ben Wyvis to Ben Hope. Cloud caps occasionally on west coast tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 50%, to 70% western hills
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and misty east at dawn, sun bursts increasingly common to the west, most extensive low slopes where visibility will be excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 11C at dawn, rising to 14C near Torridon; coolest north and east, perhaps not rising above 11C here.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 13th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 10th Jul 26 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly or variable less than 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
At dawn, varied thin banks of cloud mostly middle western slopes; summits will be above any banks. Cloud soon dissipates for largely clear Munros; a few varied banks may reform on high terrain to the west, not necessarily covering tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C rising to 14 or 15C; westernmost slopes warmest, locally to 16C. Western sunny glens will approach 25C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Staying very warm late weekend into next week. High pressure north of the country keeps the skies mostly clear and facilitates an an easterly flow, pushing the warmest temperatures to western hill groups. Northeastern areas will see early sea fog under the high pressure, this dissipating in the sun through morning. Scottish highlands seeing temperatures often rise into the mid-teens, valley temperatures to the 20s west; warmest Wales where hill temperatures often to 20C or higher. A fairly sustained breeze most of the week in England and Wales, at times stronger and quite gusty. Low pressure south of the country may push cloud and showers into Wales, though confidence remains low, and could remain largely dry. Detail uncertain later next week, but a milder northerly flow may begin to establish.