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.)
Friday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Friday 10th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Hot sunshine persists across England, Wales, and southern Scotland; valley temperatures of 30C+. Starting bright and becoming very warm most of Scottish Highlands. Rain from Lochaber northward, later moving east with heavy thundery bursts forming over central/east highlands into evening.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Mostly cloudy; some rain, frequent with heavy bursts for a time
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph early, strongest in north toward Ben Hope. An easing trend with time, mostly 10mph, often less to the south where becoming variable, later reorienting easterly with a slight strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small to negligible.
How Wet?
Periods of rain, frequent and locally heavy afternoon
Patchy drizzle around Skye and nearby coast from dawn. Patches increasingly forming northward, then rain setting in more widely through the afternoon with extended falls and heavy bursts. Some risk of local thunder late in the day as rain trends eastward, only patches to the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
The west coast shrouded from lower slopes up from dawn and well into the day; more variable inland where starting more broken, bases from 400-700m (Ben Wyvis may start clear); as rain sets in, hill cloud more widely extensive to middle slopes. Some breaks will form near the west later, but highly varied.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of sun but largely overcast, dull for a time in rain. Variable visibility, misty for periods around rain, but very good where below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 10C dawn, coolest near and north of Ullapool, rising slightly, up to 12C around Kintail.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 11th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally easterly but variable, 10-15mph, sometimes less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain
A chance of steadier falls to the south and east early with a lingering drizzle here. Western hills seeing only odd spots of rain, and perhaps entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Best chance breaks towards west coast
Fairly extensive at dawn, to at least middle slopes east coast, or lower near Kintail. A lifting trend in bases, slopes towards the west coast seeing more varied breaks, perhaps approaching summit level at times; Ben Wyvis southward rarely breaking above 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%, to 20% eastern hills
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some brighter moments towards the west coast but largely overcast; poor visibility on high terrain, to very good below cloud.
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
Thu 9th Jul 26 at
3:58PM
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?
Extensive early, mostly breaking west
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, particularly west where most cloud above the summits afternoon. Fog lingers above 700m Ben Wyvis to Easter Ross.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 70% western hills
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and misty at dawn, sun bursts increasingly common to the west 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.
Planning Outlook
Staying warm in Scotland, hot for England and Wales into the weekend. High pressure shifts northward, facilitating a strengthening easterly wind across most areas. Some lingering cloud and rain over the Scottish Highlands Saturday with some risk of heavier thundery bursts on Saturday morning in the east. The weekend is likely dry across England and Wales with fairly extensive sun, some sea fog increasingly affecting northeastern hill groups later weekend. Easterly wind persists next week, sometimes quite strong England and Wales. Mostly sunny and very warm, including Scottish Highlands. Low pressure south of the country starts pushing showers into Wales, some heavy and thundery, though confidence is low. Detail increasing uncertain later next week, but Scotland likely stays dry.