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.
Today'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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cooler for Scotland and northern England. Patchy rain and low cloud across central-southern Scotland and northern England, risk of developing into slow-moving heavy downpours into the afternoon. Low cloud and a little rain for Wales. West & northwest Scotland better, cloud lifting to give sunshine near the coast. Mostly light winds.
Headline for West Highlands
Largely dry, risk showers well inland later. Mostly light wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to northwesterly near coast 10-15mph, local 20mph Arran in morning. Becoming variable 10mph or less inland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Most places dry all day; local showers well inland later in day
Chance of an early brief light shower, mainly toward coast, fading. Risk of local heavier showers forming late afternoon into evening on mountains well inland, likely confined east of the West Highland railway line.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and mostly clearing
Variable cloud banks covering hills in early morning, mostly above 800m and lifting to upper slopes during morning. Patches may come and go on high tops middle of day, but clearing many summits afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun; becoming sunnier toward coast & islands afternoon. Visibility excellent, some mist at first.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, rising to 8C near coast, to 10C inland areas afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 15mph, occasional 20mph near to coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Risk isolated showers
One or two brief showers, mostly well inland by the afternoon, possibly isolated brief heavier bursts inland Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches clearing
Patches of cloud in the morning, lifting to upper slopes then largely clearing above tops into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 10C, warmest inland afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Last updated
Mon 30th Jun 25 at
4:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher terrain, and balance on ridges. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Frequent showery rain
Rain likely most common on mountains in Lochaber and west of Loch Linnhe, some showery bursts mixed in.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Often covering higher slopes, bases lowering in rain, fairly extensive above 800-1000m, lowest western Lochaber, may form to 600m for periods near coasts.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility good below cloud, hazier coasts, reducing where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 to 7C, marginal rise during day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Fresher westerly air into midweek. Some heavy showers forming, mostly in eastern Scotland and Pennine areas - with light winds some slow-moving heavy downpours, possible thunder locally. By Thursday, west to southwesterly winds increase for Scotland, with more persistent rain and low cloud returning from the west associated with fronts over the Atlantic. Friday brings a risk of heavier rain to western Scotland and gales over higher terrain for Scotland and possibly northern England, rain extending further south with time. The weekend looks unsettled with low pressure bringing heavy showery rain widely, risk isolated thunder.