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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A temporary ridge of high pressure will bring a fine day with light wind almost everywhere. Cloud will be above nearly all summits and the air will be very clear. Nevertheless a few showers at first NW Scotland and later cloud thickening many areas ahead of rain.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Wind dropping, showers clearing morning; intermittent sun.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15 to 25mph after dawn, strongest Sutherland. Will soon drop to 10mph near Skye and then by early afternoon progressively northwards across region.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small before becoming negligible from south.
How Wet?
Showers - mainly far north - dying out
Showers at first, mainly Sutherland. Will become isolated by middle of day and then clear.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming confined to higher slopes, later may well almost all clear
Progressively improving as extensive cloud above 700m toward the coast and more patchy above 900m toward the east gradually rises. By mid afternoon, perhaps still patches above about 900m western hills; otherwise mostly cloud free.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% gradually rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine although cloudy at times. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 9 to 11C, warmest toward Ben Wyvis. Feeling close to or below freezing point directly in wind in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 10mph; tending to strengthen from south toward 15 possibly 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Increasing threat of rain
Low confidence - timing of changes uncertain: As cloud thickens from south, rain may spread northwards, possibly becoming constant - though rarely heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Most, possibly all summits cloud free most, perhaps all day. But in rain, particularly on more eastern hills, fog may gradually shroud some higher slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no bright sunshine - although there may be some weak sunshine through thin high cloud. Excellent or superb visibility, but dropping markedly in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25 to in places a gusty 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sudden buffeting in gusty winds both higher up and on some lower slopes and valleys. Expect balance to be tricky.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Bands of rain will circulate within an area of low pressure. Least rainfall probably on west coastal hills south from Wester Ross, where in places frequently dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Never clearing most summits
Blanket of fog across higher areas, sometimes the cloud below 300m Sutherland and eastern hills further south. Breaks to 700, sometimes 900m within a few miles of the west coast south of Ullapool.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine. Visibility often poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Confidence in the detail remains low through the first half of the coming week. Areas of rain (and accompanying low cloud) will circulate across Scotland - quite large falls in some areas. Although total rain fairly small across England and Wales, bursts of rain, in places thundery, will occur in some areas. Later in the week, very little rainfall England and Wales, whilst mainly in western Scotland, some rain from time to time - though probably total rainfall small. Terrain remains exceptionally dry, ('tinder dry') except for W Scotland.