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.
Sunday'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.
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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.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Spells of rain and showers affect most places during the day, some heavier falls toward eastern Scotland in afternoon. Cloud covering most high terrain, bases rising during day, breaks emerge at times. Blustery winds for England, Wales and southern Scotland, more moderate speeds for the Highlands.
Headline for West Highlands
Rain, showers, low cloud. Brisk wind especially south.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 20-30mph, strongest south and quite gusty at first, approaching 40mph over high tops Arran and into south Loch Lomond NP early morning, but lessening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking and notable wind chill over high tops, particularly near the coast areas south from Mull in the morning; buffeting most of the day on Arran.
How Wet?
Often raining, drizzly, showers
Rain drifting from the west much of the day, clusters push inland, then showery outbreaks more widespread afternoon, heaviest showers tend to move well inland. A lingering drizzle on tops between showers. An easing tendency later in the day, but staying damp.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Fairly extensive along the coast much of the day, more widely early with bases to 500-700m. A rising trend in bases, a few breaks here and there to high terrain possible, but returning below 800m during showers, often lower westward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. A few glimpses of sun. Varied visibility, often poor on high terrain, but very good out of cloud/rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising up to 11C well-inland. Only slight rise with proximity to the coast. Feeling at or below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, 15-25mph, strengthening to 25-35mph, strongest south, approaching 40mph far south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small at first, but walking becoming strenuous, to arduous south with balance challenges and wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle
Rain drifts from the west much of the day, generally light in nature and with dry windows, but also often drizzly on the high tops in cloud. Later, a rising risk of rain setting in from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming fairly extensive
The hills likely in cloud from 900m up in the morning, higher bases inland, some breaks. Becoming extensive with bases lowering as midday approaches, widely below 600-800m afternoon, or lower west. A few odd late breaks possible.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early patchy sun becomes shrouded by cloud, dull through afternoon with poor visibility in cloud and rain; a few odd glimpses later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10 or 11C, warmest south where may stay lifted into night. Feeling below freezing in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, gusts 70mph around higher mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions on exposed higher terrain, gusts could knock you over. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Persistent rain, some heavy
Rain or drizzle much of the day across the region, some more prolonged heavier falls. Rarely fully easing off, but some drier moments for areas well inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket low cloud across the mountains, shrouding coastal areas from lower elevations upward for periods. Some higher bases above 700m inland.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally overcast and dull, poor visibility much of day coastal areas, widely in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, little variation all day, local 12C Loch Lomond NP, quite humid. Feeling below freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early in the new week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland by Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. More uncertainty toward next weekend and early the following week, but a risk of a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.