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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Saturday 6th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain toward the south of the Highlands, and tends to become more persistent west coasts. Varied low cloud, higher breaks generally north. A swathe of rain and low cloud northern England and southern Scotland. Clusters of showery rain for Wales, heavy bursts with local thunder. Wind speeds varying.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Breezy, gusty. Rain, drizzle, low cloud increasingly in west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly, 20 to 30mph, some local variations, often strongest over Cuillin, but some gusty spots elsewhere; some inland areas lower speeds at times. Into night, south-southwesterly, tending to strengthen toward 30-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varying, in places fairly small, but feeling blustery on many exposed tops and ridges, may start to affect balance at times. Feeling noticeably chilly.
How Wet?
Rain most persistent Skye, develops more widely in west
A little patchy rain from dawn mainly western areas. Substantially dry many inland areas for a few hours at least, or longer far north. Rain develops on and off around Skye, becoming more persistent and widespread rain and drizzle over most western hills afternoon, continuing into evening, on and off into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering especially around Skye
Cloud banks cover Cuillin tops in morning, patchy on the nearby mainland and further north/east start clearer and well broken for longer. Cloud lowers and fills in to low-mid slopes near Skye, widely up the west coast later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% Skye, to 60% far north.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun mostly weak due to high cloud, mainly north; becoming overcast from west. Visibility very good where dry, but reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 7 or 8C afternoon, least rise Skye, and may approach 9C Ben Hope. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 7th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 30-40mph, typically strongest near coast, sometimes 45-50mph gusts; trending lighter afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous or challenging on high terrain with significant wind chill, strongest gusts requiring bracing. Effects easing.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, may set in
Patchy drifting from southwest through the day, mostly Skye and nearby south Munros, heavy bursts too. More scattered north and east, but a rising chance of showers reaching here too. May ease late in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Best chance clear tops north
Cloud banks cling to the Cuillin above 600-800m most or all day. Inland and north, some early banks on high terrain, may lift to or above the summits and break up for several hours, but a risk of more cloud arriving from the south with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% north, to 20% Skye
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some weak sun through high cloud, perhaps more sun later in the day. Very good visibility inland and north, more often poor Skye.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 to 7C, mildest east where may rise a degree; notably cooling overnight. Feeling as cold as -8C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 8th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, strongest western coastal mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery, affecting comfortable walking, buffeting gusts and a noticeable chill on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Broadly showery, more frequent rain around Skye, some heavier bursts, risk isolated thunder, greater risk inland and eastwards later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive tops
Covering higher slopes frequently through the day, bases varying in and out of showers, some patches to 600m in west, but lifting at times above 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun. Visibility good away from showers and below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled next week - showers affect most hills Monday and Tuesday, lowest cloud and most persistent rain along western slopes, but with some breaks as well with sunshine. Risk of a deeper area of lower pressure from Wednesday or later bringing widespread strong winds, probably gales over many summits, with prolonged heavy rain. Temperatures trending milder again into next weekend, pressure may begin to rise in the south to give drier weather more widely with time.