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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 4 to 8C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 4 to 8C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 7th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 6th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Northwesterly winds will be blustery over the mountains, feeling distinctly chilly in exposure. Plenty of dry weather, some showers toward the north and east of Scotland. Showery rain for Wales early in the day fades. Cloud clearing many tops and some sun.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Windy and cool. Showers, cloud rising, breaks inland.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 25-35mph, lightly easing central and southern areas. Gusty over tops and down east slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often buffeting gusts over high terrain and downslope, may challenge stability at times. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Coastal showers, fading
Some early drizzle in cloud over high tops. Showers drift onto coastal slopes, at times reaching inland fading out. Risk of some showery rain for Sutherland during evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly broken to tops, best east
At dawn, fairly extensive over high coastal terrain, patches lowest on windward slopes. Bases likely 900m and up towards Great Glen with breaks. Gradually lifting and breaking, intermittently clearing coastal tops, perhaps often clear well inland. Highest tops near the coast may often remain in cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 70% well inland
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun early improving to frequent sun, best east. Good visibility though a haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 7C. Ben Wyvis and nearby slopes up to 8C. Feeling below freezing in the wind, near -5C in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 6th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly, soon westerly, 10-15mph. Rising during afternoon into evening to 20-30mph, strongest north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small most of the day, though uncomfortable buffeting winds picking up into evening.
How Wet?
Afternoon patchy rain and drizzle
Patchy rain arrives onto Skye around midday, pushing inland and northward along the coast afternoon. Becoming persistently drizzly on coastal slopes, though small rainfall totals. Possibly only local spots on eastern slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Well broken for a time, later deteriorating
Banks cling to upper slopes from morning, particularly north/west aspects. Tending to lift, clearing summits at times around midday. Patchy cloud reforming over high ground as rain starts, filling in through afternoon from the west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Improving to 70%, then reducing to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud on low slopes, deteriorating to mostly cloudy. Very good visibility before rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, rising to 9C Skye and coastal slopes. Well inland areas rising up to 11C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Last updated
Sun 6th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery on exposed terrain, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on ridges. Feeling quite cool.
How Wet?
Damp in west, light rain
Drizzly much of the day west coastal mountains, particularly Skye, some steady light rain for periods. Patchier drizzle eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Blanket low cloud throughout the day western mountains, often to lower elevations coastal slopes. Cloud base around 600m inland, to 800m further east with breaks on hills facing North Sea.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and misty, poor visibility in west. Glimpses of sun toward Moray Firth, good visibility below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 10C, humid. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Low pressure to the northwest maintains a humid southwesterly wind mid-late this week, with fronts situated near northwestern coasts - often extensive low cloud here with some drizzly rain. Drier with sun and broken cloud in east and southern Scotland. High pressure expanding over England and Wales brings more sunshine and draws in increasingly very warm air again in the later part of this week, higher temperatures extending into Scotland with time; some mist may continue to affect coasts in the west.