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.
Monday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 10th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain for much of the Highlands from dawn into the morning, moving northwards, clearing to leave patchy rain, local showers in west; cloud base rising. Some showery rain in the Lakes, drier Pennines. Showers in Wales merging into clusters of heavy rain. Moderate to locally gusty southerly winds.
Headline for West Highlands
Heavy rain clearing, a few showers afternoon. Gusty at times.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeast soon southerly, 20-25mph, gusty for periods, slightly lower speeds typically further west in Lochaber.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably blustery on exposed tops and ridges, may start to affect ease of walking in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain clearing during morning, then showers
Heavy rain from before dawn in south, soon advancing north to all areas around daybreak. Persistent for a few hours, but breaking up into showery rain from south during morning, showers mostly near coast in afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, then rising to upper slopes
Blanket cloud across the hills from dawn into morning, lowest over southern areas, mostly above 800m inland Lochaber. Cloud base rising toward upper slopes, some breaks, though likely to come and go above 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Below 10% rising to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, poor visibility during morning rain. Improving visibility, a little sun breaking through afternoon.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C. Feeling below freezing if exposed to wind, nearer -5C on highest summits.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southeasterly, a possible lull in Lochaber from dawn; strengthening 30-45mph, strongest soonest south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, buffeting gusts affecting balance, particularly southern coastal mountains, risk more difficult on some slopes.
How Wet?
Rain develops widely, heaviest south
Rain spreading in from the south, possibly already persistent from dawn around southern coastal areas, becoming widespread. Heavier rain with time Arran to Loch Lomond NP.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive, lowest south
Lowest cloud toward the south, persistent blanket fog from lower elevations upward as rain sets in. Northward across Lochaber, bases higher, but likely to fill in above 600-800m, higher breaks near Glen Spean.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% north, below 10% south.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, increasingly murky especially southern areas. Some brighter skies and good visibility if dry early in day in Lochaber.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C rising into afternoon to 5C, then from dusk 7C; only small fall with height. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
1300m prior to dawn, soon well above the tops.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Speed and direction may vary considerably, possibly a lull developing. SW'ly 20-30mph mostly morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
May become mostly small, but risk more blustery at least early in the day.
How Wet?
Rain may linger toward north
Very wet underfoot with streams in spate and flooding following ongoing overnight rain, which may persist into the daytime in Lochaber, but becoming patchy and drizzly in southern areas, may fade out.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding the mountains widely, banks of cloud at varied elevations, in places to some lower slopes. Into the afternoon, some breaks forming, mostly well inland.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, a little weak sun mainly toward south. Misty areas, some improving visibility may develop.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 to 5C, coolest around Ben Nevis, tending to drop slightly. Feeling like -5C if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but tending to lower onto higher tops in Lochaber around 1200m, possibly lower later.
Planning Outlook
Unsettled south-southwesterlies through midweek, periods of heavy rain widespread, further flooding for Wales, the Lakes and southwest Scotland. Mountain gales on Tuesday for England, Wales, S & E Scotland. Cooler than recently in Scotland, but still generally mild England and Wales by day and night. Later in the week, colder air pushes into Scotland, dropping below freezing over the mountains, with some snow over higher terrain in the Highlands on Thursday-Friday; strong to gale force easterly winds develop widely. Colder northeasterly air is expected to become more widespread into the weekend and next week.