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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 19th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some early rain near west coast, but the Highlands largely dry in morning. Into afternoon, bursts of rain becoming extensive heavy rain. A swathe of prolonged heavy rain moves north over England; intense downpours and thunderstorms, focused on Pennines. A few local showers Wales, but often dry. Fairly warm, locally gusty.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
West coast showers; rain later widely in day. Local gusty wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable, southeast turning easterly, 10 to 20mph, local lulls for periods, but gusty 25mph later, particularly northern areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but likely becoming breezier with time, stronger gusts toward evening affecting balance.
How Wet?
A little rain early in west; later heavy rain develops from southeast
Often dry, but patchy rain or showers near west coast, clearing away offshore to be largely dry over many hours. Later in day, rain developing from southeast, setting in heavy, soonest near Great Glen, more widely into evening through dusk.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing many tops for periods
Patchy cloud banks on some slopes in the morning tending to lift higher up, good breaks to many tops particularly western areas. As rain develops later, cloud lowering, soonest east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some sun and high cloud, tending to cloud over from south later. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C, small rise to 13C, quite humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 20th July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, strongest generally in northern areas, very gusty around some slopes for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery winds, starting to affect comfortable walking and balance on some exposed tops and ridges.
How Wet?
Risk often raining, at times heavy
Rain and drizzle likely frequent, some heavier bursts, risk setting in for periods. West coastal regions near Skye have a greater chance of drier intervals, but here chance of thundery showers later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, varied
Covering many higher slopes most of the day, lowest cloud base most persistent east. Ragged patches to lower slopes widely during and after rain. Occasional breaks higher up, more likely Wester Ross to Skye.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility good below cloud when dry, but murky during rain. Eastern hills likely more often mistier.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12 to 14C, quite humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 21st July 2025
Last updated
Fri 18th Jul 25 at
4:17PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly or variable, typically 10mph or less, but locally 20mph most likely in far north; gusty at times in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Bursts of rain, risk thunder
Areas of patchy rain, risk developing increasingly into heavier bursts, possibly slow-moving thundery downpours by afternoon, but these very hit and miss, some places nearby may see little rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud, but often covering hills
Banks of cloud at various elevations from dawn into the morning, to lower slopes in places. Cloud base rising, but often capping higher terrain. Widespread in rain, ragged patches forest canopies upward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly little sun, breaking through briefly. Visibility very good for periods, but reduced in rain, poor at times.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12C, small variation all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Unsettled onward into early next week, as slack low pressure drifts slowly over the British Isles. Slow-moving showers and areas of persistent heavier rain in places, increasingly thundery downpours, these most extensive over England and Wales by Sunday. Staying fairly warm, quite humid. Often low wind speeds, but gusty south-southeasterlies at times. By mid-next week onward into late July, west to southwesterlies likely to prevail, with some rain or drizzle at times mostly western Scotland, often dry further south and east.