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.)
Tuesday'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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and early drizzle in northwest Scotland, improving with cloud thinning and breaking, but staying cool toward the far north. Very warm and sunny for England and Wales. Chance of isolated late heavy showers forming, but mostly dry.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Breezy in north. Low cloud, early drizzle in west, improving.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15 to 25mph at first, up to 30mph Ben Hope, but easing down and by afternoon 5 to 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery morning, but becoming small by afternoon.
How Wet?
Early spots of drizzle fading
Spots of patches of drizzle western hills in the morning, but becoming dry across all hills by the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning, breaking up widely afternoon.
Extensive from dawn, down to lower slopes from Assynt down to Skye. Lifting and breaking, to leave most hills clear afternoon, patches lingering on some high tops in west into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% lifting to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine confined to northeast in morning, before breaking through more widely in the afternoon. Visibility good away from any drizzle.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 to 5C, lowest around Ben Hope, but lifting to 8C Skye, or 10C hills nearest Great Glen.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Little wind, variable or S-SE'ly 5-10mph, may even be flat calm inland. Lifting to 15mph western coastal hills and Isles.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible away from the west coast where breeze will pick up through the day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains clear
Possible mist mostly eastern glens early morning, brief cloud on some slopes, all dispersing. Clear all day in west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Greater than 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widespread sunshine, some areas of thin high cloud. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
North 7 rising to 12C. South 9 rising to 14C.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 28th May 2026
Last updated
Mon 25th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly, 20mph or less for a time, but likely strengthening during day to 30mph, risk gusty 40mph in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely increasingly blustery, affecting ease of walking and balance on exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Risk thundery rain late in day
Most likely only toward evening, chance of odd bursts of rain forming or moving in from the south, possibly thundery by dusk into night - the risk of rain then becomes greater more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
The mountains largely clear all day. By dusk onward, cloud banks starting to lower onto hills as and where rain develops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and thin high cloud, tending to thicken during the day from the south. Visibility good, some haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12C rising to 15C, locally warmer inland by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Very warm air extends into Scotland during midweek on southerly winds. Isolated bursts of rain form, greater risk toward Wales by Wednesday night, then drifting variably northward during Thursday daytime - some uncertain local detail and timing, but scattered thunderstorms are possible by this time. Winds also strengthening and becoming very gusty. Some rain in western Scotland by Thursday night which may linger into Friday here on westerly winds, but a fine end to the week for many places. Further rain and low cloud likely returns to western Scotland over the weekend, possible showers elsewhere. A more unsettled west-southwesterly pattern is likely into early June, cooler with rain and stronger winds for periods.