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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C 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
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Last updated
Mon 22nd Jun 26 at
1:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Becoming very warm and humid, particularly Wales where exceptionally so. Chillier north and west of Scotland, especially near the coast where it will become drizzly and misty. Elsewhere, be aware of dehydration and sunburn..
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Windy, particularly far north. Fog and mist edging slowly inland.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, 25 to 30mph near Skye and Great Glen. Further north, strengthening to 35, perhaps at times 40mph north of Ullapool by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant buffeting likely, particularly afternoon onwards north from about Torridon.
How Wet?
Risk turning drizzly near coast
Spells of or occasional drizzle will in afternoon envelop southwest facing coastal hills, especially on and near Skye. A little drizzle rain penetrating 10 or 20 miles inland late in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Blanket of low cloud spreading to coastal hills afternoon
Patches higher slopes morning will mostly lift above 1000m. In afternoon, fog probably enveloping coastal hills, from 100 to 300m up. The cloud progressing slowly afternoon or evening, but mostly above 500 to 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, dropping to 10% near coast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine will in afternoon or evening slowly give way as cloud and patches of mist reaches west coast and penetrates slowly inland. Otherwise excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C coastal summits to well inland 12 to 15C warmest afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 22nd Jun 26 at
1:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly, mostly 20mph, perhaps 25mph far north..
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Isolated coastal drizzle
A few patches of fine drizzle near southwest facing coastal slopes in morning before more or less all dying out. Possibly rain here and there evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Nearly all clearing - may not clear some coastal slopes
Most of morning extensive cloud above 450 to 600m from dawn. it will progressively lift and break up through middle of day. Near Skye and perhaps west coastal Wester Ross, fog from coastal cliffs up will slowly lift and may eventually all clear (probably higher slopes clearing first).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 90% from the east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny as cloud thins and breaks although perhaps little sunshine coastal hills until later in day. Mostly excellent visibility but fog clearing only slowly from some coastal slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C coastal summits most of day; elsewhere rising to around 13C to on easternmost summits a very warm 18C,.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 25th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 22nd Jun 26 at
1:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly between 10 and 20mph; perhaps particularly gusty at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Generally small, although there may be sudden buffeting at times both on higher areas and some lower slopes.
How Wet?
Risk thunderstorms
Confidence low: the southern edge of an area of rain may envelop particularly northern hills for a few hours. Also risk scattered thunderstorms giving locally torrential rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Likely to form in and after rain
Most hills largely cloud free. But in rain (chiefly near the coast far north), fog may be persistent above 500-750m. In thunderstorms, fog extensive some hills, in places from lower slopes up.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun through high level cloud. Mostly excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
A warm 13 to 16C, but possibly only 11C coastal hills far north.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Exceptionally warm and humid most mountain areas until later Friday. The range in temperature in the detailed forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday reflect uncertainty in just how far north the extreme heat will penetrate - with more recent forecasts suggesting the (even) more extreme temperatures. Scattered thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday, whilst over the weekend, progressively less warm as fronts begin to come in off the Atlantic, bringing bands of rain and low cloud, particularly affecting western mountains.