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.)
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C 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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 13th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly and showery west Scottish highlands, fewer showers east but several afternoon hours of more widespread rain, later easing. Some early showers from south Scotland to north Wales, largely fading with sun breaks; south Wales is dry and brighter. Strong wind widely, easing Wales and north Scotland.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Showery rain and strong wind, easing late in the day; chilly
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 35-40mph, gusts approaching 45mph over summits, or higher for a few midday hours. Steadily northwesterly later, and easing through afternoon, to 20-30mph into evening, or lighter Ben Hope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous on exposed summits with significant wind chill well into the day, several hours of more difficult conditions around midday/afternoon. Later easing from the north but ease of walking stays affected.
How Wet?
Showery rain much of the day
Showery rain affects all hills from before dawn, setting in persistently for several midday hours. Breaking into showers again afternoon and gradually fading to just drizzle and light spotty rain west coast later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Cloud shrouds the western Munros to at least the middle slopes most of the day. Higher bases and more broken inland in the morning, regularly lifting to or above 800m, but likely spreading more widely by midday and remaining extensive for several afternoon hours.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few glimpses of weak sun, mostly east; west and north coast may stay overcast and often dull. Visibility largely poor due to fog and rain, light haze near coasts.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C, may rise slightly Kintail and Ben Wyvis. Feeling as cold as -7C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 14th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15-20mph, some notable gusts. Shifting northerly and later northeasterly and easing.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some notable gusts in exposure here and there.
How Wet?
Light patchy rain fades
Some fine drizzle on the high tops in the morning, a few patches of light rain drifting from the north in the early hours. Any precipitation likely fades for a dry afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high coastal slopes
Cloud covers the summits at dawn, bases as low as 500m north and west coast slopes; up to 800m Kintail. A lifting trend, increasingly broken as well, many inland/south summits largely clear afternoon. Some patchy banks cling to high north and west slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun increasingly breaking out, best inland, but some high cloud around. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising to 8 to 10C, mildest Kintail; northernmost Munros a degree cooler.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 15th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 12th Jun 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
A variable easterly 10mph and often less, may strengthen slightly late in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Dry most of daylight
A few odd spots of light rain may drift onto north coast slopes in the morning, the hills otherwise dry until late in the day when patchy rain approaches Skye from the southwest, patches spreading into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Most tops clearing
Northern Munros likely shrouded from 700-800m up at dawn, cloud more patchy to the south and many Munros soon clear after sunrise. Cloud caps may cling to northern summits, but other tops will be clear most of the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, 60% northernmost summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny through morning, high cloud building from the southwest through afternoon. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C north, to 7C south at dawn, lifting to 6C north and 9C south.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Sunday will be a clearing day for most under a core of high pressure: early rain in Scottish Highlands easing, most cloud lifting off all hills except the north of Scotland, and good sunshine through weakened by high cloud. Temperature more widely mild, warm in Wales. Into next week, a mixed southwesterly pattern remains, windy at times with periods of rain, drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. Warmest in England and Wales, but may stay cooler in Scotland as low pressure to the northwest recycles air from the north Atlantic back onto the Munros. Tuesday into Wednesday shows indications of a wetter and windier spell. Pressure generally trending higher later in the week, but extensively settled weather remains elusive until at least the following week.