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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 6th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Mild and damp southerly air - lowest cloud on south-facing hills. Morning rain and drizzle in the Highlands easing off, some rise of cloud base. Gusty in places, strongest wind western Scotland. England sees little more than patchy rain or drizzle, whilst Wales has some pulses of heavier rain moving up from the south.
Headline for West Highlands
Gusty wind. Rain / drizzle mostly morning, low cloud across hills.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25 to 35mph, strongest typically around coastal mountains, but some gusty spots near and north of major summits inland at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in places, some buffeting gusts over higher terrain. Feeling cool in exposure despite mild air.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle fading
Rain and drizzle fairly widely from dawn into the morning, tending to ease off, but pockets of drizzle likely to linger for a few hours. Becoming drier overall afternoon. Some patchy rain mainly in south by evening. Wet underfoot, streams in spate, local flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Within a humid atmosphere, cloud banks will cover hills widely, but to varying levels. Scope for inland Lochaber hills to see breaks, perhaps between cloud layers. Base generally rising afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast. Visibility rather hazy, and poor in drizzle.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C. Feeling close to freezing directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 7th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 20-25mph. Higher speeds on coastal slopes, up to 40mph at times over Mull and Lochaber and not just tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though uncomfortable winds near the coast; strongest wind will challenge balance.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off near coast
Bursts of rain drifting onto coastal slopes, extended dry periods between bursts. Some drizzle over high terrain in fog inland though little rain until later.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, at times extensive
Fairly extensive from dawn with fog locally into the glens. Fog may be mostly below high terrain north of Glencoe at first. Bases will rise with some breaks forming, though variably filling in too around rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some glimpses of sun north in the morning, turning overcast. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 8C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 8th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 5th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeast trending southerly, 20 to 30mph, strongest toward coasts and on islands, speeds may rise a little during day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy over higher terrain, in places starting to affect comfortable walking and balance in gustier locations.
How Wet?
Some patchy rain mostly southwest
Drizzly patches most common over southern hills, locally some showery rain near to coasts. More often dry inland and north across Lochaber.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, local breaks Lochaber
Covering many hills all day, most persistent low cloud in southern areas, shrouding hills from 400-600m upward. In Lochaber, mostly above 600-800m, some breaks near Glen Spean, but local fog patches inland glens in morning.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare if any weak sun, mostly Lochaber. Misty at varied levels, locally better visibility inland Lochaber.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C. Feeling below freezing if exposed to stronger sustained wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying mild with low cloud, drizzle and rain at times through into next week. Areas northeast of major hill groups seeing least rain and highest cloud breaks. Southerly winds of varied strengths, sometimes more blustery, approaching gale-force in exposed western areas. Some drier areas into the weekend, then a risk of heavier rain returning from the west, soonest into Wales and southwest Scotland on Sunday. Further into next week, easterly winds are likely to develop for Scotland, bringing drier weather to the west, and potentially much colder with time. England & Wales may remain frequently wet under slow-moving low pressure.