West Highlands
Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area includes Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, from Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Also Arran and Mull.
Friday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
West Highlands
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early hill cloud in Wales and central/east parts England and Scotland lifts and breaks for sun through high cloud. Warm for most, mild Scottish Highlands but feeling chilly in wind. Hill cloud and patchy rain west highlands, setting in into night. Some patchy cloud lingers near tops of Eryri/Snowdonia and Lakeland.
Headline for West Highlands
Patchy rain and blustery; higher cloud bases inland
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, speeds likely fluctuate during the day, some stronger gusts over high tops to 40mph. Lighter speeds far south late in the day but then deteriorating into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, at times more strenuous on exposed terrain and balance may be challenging on ridges; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light rain and drizzle
Often drizzly over high tops, patchy rain drifting from the west, generally light in nature with only odd spots pushing well-inland. Rock surfaces slippery even if only small amounts of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest coasts
Covering many hills much of the day, lowest bases over coastal areas and islands, sometimes to 400-600m. Rising well-inland towards 800-900m, occasional breaks above this height. Beginning to fill in extensively as evening turns to night.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%, to 30% well inland
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun inland glens, though weakened by high cloud. Some haze below cloud near coast, better visibility inland where out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C at dawn, rising inland to 9C; only slight rise along the coast. Feeling like 0 to -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, 30 to 45mph, likely strongest south where gusts approach 55mph or higher over summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, arduous to the south; powerful gusts constantly challenging balance and considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain most of the day, sometimes heavy
Drizzle and rain most of the day, the rain most persistent with heavy moments towards the north, and sometimes more widely. Very slippery rock surfaces.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Blanket cloud across many hills, from mid-slopes in coastal areas and often lower. Some breaks towards 700m further inland north and east of Rannoch Moor.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, murky and misty, some better visibility below cloud in glens well inland.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, slight cooling with time. Feeling like 0 to -5C where directly in wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 30-40mph, strongest south where gusts over tops approach 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, challenging at times during strongest gusts with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain
Rain affects all Munros most or all day, nearly constant towards the coast with extended heavy falls. May start patchier inland but trending towards more steady falls here as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud to middle slopes at least, to lower slopes towards the west coast and locally to glen level/coastal cliffs.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud over western hills from Lake District northward through the weekend. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, which could regularly be quite strong and gusty. Generally drier northeast areas with higher cloud bases but patchy rain and drizzle reach here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time. A drier and warmer window looks probable from middle next week as high pressure builds. Very warm temperatures for England and Wales, spells of sunshine more widely. Some showers and patchy rain are likely to continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain.