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.)
Sunday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 14th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 13th Jun 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some early drizzle and patchy light rain in northern Scotland fades by afternoon. Elsewhere dry all day and often sunny though some high cloud weakening sun in places; sun may be more patchy east Scotland and later northern England. Warm southern Pennines and Wales. Light wind, though starting blustery in east Scotland.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Early patchy rain and breezy; both easing for afternoon sun
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 20-25mph, gusting 30mph (or stronger Caithness) over tops early in the day. An easing trend, shifting northeasterly on south and west hills, speeds largely 10-15mph through afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the high tops early, easing to mostly small effects.
How Wet?
Light patchy rain fades
Some fine drizzle on the high tops in the morning, a few patches of light rain drifting from the north, only a few patches reaching further south. Precipitation fades for a dry afternoon; Skye may be entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing summits except far north
Cloud covers the summits at dawn, bases as low as 500m north and west coast slopes; up to 800m Kintail. A lifting trend, increasingly broken as well, many inland/south summits largely clear afternoon, just a few odd passing caps. Banks cling to high north and west slopes, only occasional breaks here.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%; 40% Ben Hope
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out to become mostly sunny afternoon, though remaining cloudy on the north coast. Very good visibility, though a haze off the north coast.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising to 8 to 10C, mildest Kintail; northernmost Munros unlikely rising above 7C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 15th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 13th Jun 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
A variable easterly 10mph and often less, southerly Skye and nearby; may strengthen slightly late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Dry most of daylight
A few odd spots of light rain may drift onto north coast slopes in the morning, the hills otherwise dry until late in the day when patchy rain approaches Skye/Kintail from the southwest, spreading north into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Most tops clear, caps forming from south
Northernmost Munros likely shrouded from 700-800m up at dawn, cloud patchier south, mostly east, and many Munros soon clear after sunrise. Cloud caps may cling to northern summits, and a rising chance of banks over southern tops through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, 60% northernmost summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, high cloud building from the southwest through afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C north, to 8C Skye at dawn, lifting to 7C north and 10C south; only cooling slightly overnight.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 13th Jun 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 20-30mph, sometimes stronger Skye, up to 40mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure, more strenuous conditions west coast, particularly Skye; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Bands of patchy rain slip northeast through the day, dry windows here and there, driest hills Ben Wyvis to east of Ullapool. Rain becomes more persistent south and west for a few later hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some breaks
Shrouding most Munros to middle slopes early, most extensive south and Skye. Some improvement for a few afternoon hours, bases approach 800-900m with a few breaks towards the north, but then returning more extensively late in the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few brighter glimpses afternoon. Variable visibility, often poor on high terrain in fog but improving out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, some variability, locally 9C east and north. Feeling near freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Through Monday, cloud will return from the southwest and bring some patchy rain with it. From Tuesday onward, a variable southwesterly will dominate through at least mid-week. Windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west; Tuesday into Wednesday is likely a wetter and unsettled period, with the unsettled weather lingering well into Wednesday in Scotland. Warmest in England and Wales, but may stay cooler in Scotland as low pressure to the northwest recycles air from the north Atlantic back onto the Munros. Pressure generally trending higher later in the week, centred southeast of England, but low pressure to the west of Ireland will prevent any extended settled periods with more windy, wet weather at times next weekend; temperatures likely become more widely warm.