The Northwest Highlands
Areas north from Knoydart in the west, and the Great Glen towards the east (NB. Does not include Mull and areas west of Loch Linnhe, these are found in the West Highlands forecast.)
Today'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.
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 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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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.
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 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
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers in Scotland spread east, turning heavy afternoon. Fog lowering to high terrain in the west Highlands, becoming cooler here. Patchy dawn mist England and Wales, a broader low layer of sea fog east of the Pennines, lifting for clear hills; risk of a few late showers in north England. A cool start, becoming mild.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Showers, fog spreads across high terrain; cool west
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 15-20mph, some variability and gustiness, stronger speeds along the coast for a time, approaching 30mph in exposure.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though blustery and gusty over coastal terrain and high tops at times, the strongest wind beginning to impede walking.
How Wet?
Showers, dry periods
Showers, tending to come in clusters with some heavy bursts, but dry periods are likely as well. A chance of a larger area of rain south of Ullapool for a few early hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly over high terrain, some breaks
Patchy fog in sheltered inland glens at dawn, this dissipating. A layer of cloud soon arrives onto the high Cuillin, spreading across coastal Munros above 800-900m, then more widely by afternoon, bases to 600m along the coast. Patchy breaks, best inland.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, soon lowering to 30% Skye, then more widely 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, generally weakened by high cloud, and increasingly cloudy. Variable visibility, often very good but suddenly poor in cloud and showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C; notable local variability, mildest east, and perhaps cooler Skye and west coast with time, 4 to 5C, and more widely cooler as night falls.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Some patchy frosts inland glens and elevated corries at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 10-15mph; some variability, chance of both higher and lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain.
How Wet?
Showers and drizzle, easing
Frequent showers early in the day, some heavy bursts, and drizzly on high terrain between showers. A gradual easing tendency through the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Slowly lifting to high terrain
Extensive at dawn, down to middle slopes at least along the west coast. Bases lift, 600-800m, variable in showers but always lowest west. More breaks with time but always a risk of cloud returning above 800-900m, most likely north.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% slowly rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Variable visibility, poor in cloud and rain but increasingly excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 to 6C, may approach 7C near and east of Kintail.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sat 25th Apr 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less. A chance of westerly breezes in the far north to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Likely clear
Patchy mist in sheltered inland glens and elevated corries, soon dissipating after sunrise, most Munros largely cloud-free. The fog likely thicker around Ben Hope early, with cloud banks coming and going above 800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%, 70% Ben Hope
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine through high cloud, trending sunnier with time. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising, up to 11C in the far south, staying several degrees cooler Ben Hope.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Monday is likely showery, risk heavy with lightning in England. An easterly wind then gradually establishes in England and Wales, chilly nights and mornings with patchy dawn mist and light frosts, this soon fading for warm days. High pressure remains dominant through the week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm toward 20C or higher afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain, mostly England and Wales, and likely turning cooler into the following week as wind shifts northerly.