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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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.
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.
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
West Highlands
Friday 28th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Frequent rain for England and Wales well into the day, clustering into heavy falls and local thunderstorms; poor visibility on many tops and some fast flowing streams. Easing to lighter showers later. Rain and drizzle over north and notably east Scotland, best of clear hills west highlands. Widely warm and humid.
Headline for West Highlands
Some drizzle and varied hill cloud, tending to break up
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly, trending northwesterly with time, 10-15mph and likely lower in places. A little gustiness beginning to form along the coast towards southern islands and Ben Lomond.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Some drizzle and patchy rain
Some drizzle over well-inland high terrain, most persistent towards Craig Meagaidh. Some scattered patches will form here and there afternoon. Driest conditions towards the coast from Mull southward.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive inland and north, tending to break up
Central highlands hills shrouded fairly extensively from dawn, few breaks above 700m. Starting well-broken towards the west coast, and some southern areas seeing cloud lift and break up as cloud begins to fill in from the north for a time (this also breaking up afternoon).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine particularly along the coast and for a time in the south; visibility will vary considerably, but very good where out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11 or 12C, rising slightly, perhaps towards 14C southern hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph, sometimes less. Later, may shift easterly, speeds locally to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
Some drizzle and patchy rain
Drizzly on high terrain early, fading, but odd patches of rain form here and there too; rainfall totals small. A rising risk of heavier showery bursts forming later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, breaking up for a time
Cloud shrouds many hills from 400-500m up early, lower patches here and there. Bases lifting, breaking up somewhat, some hill groups substantially clearing cloud for a time but banks cover the tops where rain occurs. Later, filling in more widely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun early in the day, locally more extensive but trending overcast with time. Visibility quite good but will deteriorate where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, rising a degree, locally to 12C well-inland.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southerly, 5 to 15mph, though variable in both speed and direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, heavier falls forming
Patchy rain here and there much of the day, generally local in nature, with early drizzle on coastal high terrain. Heavier falls will form as well, more widely later.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting for a time
Shrouding most terrain from middle slopes upward, locally into the glens where rain occurs. A lifting trend, may break up somewhat for a few fleeting breaks above 1000-1100m, but increasingly extensive again over high terrain as rain increases, and lowering.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40% for a time
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses, may break more for a time, but then trending overcast with visibility deteriorating.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, rising a degree, or locally to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally damp weekend ahead, particularly in England and Wales: several bands of rain will pass west-to-east, cloud often shrouding hills, particularly west where only slightly improving away from the main areas of rain. Some stronger wind will affect Wales at times, notably south. Less rain over Scotland, though a little drizzly rain here and there will become local showery bursts through afternoon; variable cloud, tending to lift during the day but returning where rain forms. Also minimal wind in Scotland, mild temperatures. Westerly flow is expected next week, drawing cloud and showers into western areas, particularly in Scotland, with periods of strong wind and broader areas of rain more widely across the country. Best of bright breaks to the east.