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.)
Wednesday'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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry with extensive strong sunshine all day, beware sunburn. Patchy low-level fog soon clearing early morning. Fairly light wind for much of the Highlands, but gustier further southwest. Strong and gusty easterlies for England and particularly Wales, powerful gale-force gusts downslope in places.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Light wind, local gusts west. Warm sunshine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly or locally variable, 10mph or less. Some gustier spots 15-20mph develop on / around Skye.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible, but locally becoming more noticeable in places around Cuillin.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Patchy fog inland glens and corries from dawn, soon dissipating to be clear. Fragments of cloud may cling to the high Cuillin and locally near west coast elsewhere for a few hours, but likely clears.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 12C. (Rising above 20C in glens by afternoon)
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Patchy slight frost at dawn in sheltered inland glens.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 30th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly 15 to 25mph, gusty 30mph in places particularly on Skye.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied with some more noticeable gusty spots, mainly around the Cuillin, may start to affect balance on some slopes.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine, some thin high cloud particularly toward west. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 12C afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Slight frost inland and eastern glens at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Friday 1st May 2026
Last updated
Tue 28th Apr 26 at
4:24PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly, 20 to 25mph, becoming gusty in places, especially if showers occur.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but starting to affect ease of walking on some exposed terrain at times. Feeling increasingly cool.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, risk a heavier burst
High uncertainty - a little rain possible from high-level cloud, here and there an odd burst of rain may form, possibly thundery.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most or all cloud above the mountains, but locally if rain occurs, odd patches may form at various heights.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly weak through a veil of high cloud, which may thicken to cover the sky. Visibility very good, slight haze develops.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, likely to drop from west to 6C during day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Dry and sunny through Thursday, but windy with powerful gusts particularly England and Wales. Then a change to more mixed conditions, with sporadic bursts of rain developing on Friday. In the short-term, very dry grass and moorland conditions over mountain terrain continues to present a very high fire risk. Lower pressure into the Bank Holiday weekend - cooler with a mix of sunny spells and showers in the extended forecast, but uncertain local details. Higher Scottish mountains particularly toward the north at least briefly dropping to around freezing over the weekend. Also expect slight frost more widely in sheltered valleys up to dawn through this week and the weekend where skies are clear.