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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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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.
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
Friday 28th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Frequent rain for England and Wales well into the day, clustering into heavy falls and local thunderstorms; poor visibility on many tops and some fast flowing streams. Easing to lighter showers later. Rain and drizzle over north and notably east Scotland, best of clear hills west highlands. Widely warm and humid.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Patchy rain east and north, later more widely
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeasterly, trending northerly and perhaps northwesterly later, 10-20mph, sometimes less in the south but strengthening somewhat later, notably north and around Caithness.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off
Bursts of rain affect east and north hill groups, drier windows at times but also drizzly here; western hills south of Ullapool more often dry, though patchy rain reaching here later in the day too.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearest slopes west early, becoming extensive
East and north hill groups shrouded at dawn, to lower slopes in most areas. Cloud more broken west, patchy banks at varied heights, some clear summits (perhaps between cloud layers) south of Ullapool, but increasingly extensive widely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%; 50% west in the morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early sun towards the west coast, though weakened by some high cloud and haze. Elsewhere, overcast and largely dull, increasingly widespread and poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10 to 12C, variable but always warmest west and south.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Starting northerly 10-20mph, strongest north, and becoming variable mostly less than 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible, though an early breeze possible north.
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle, local bursts of rain
Drizzly on high terrain, a general damp feeling and some local bursts of rain developing here and there, perhaps local heavy showers later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive north, breaking south for a time.
Cloud shrouds most terrain above 300-500m to start. Bases lifting, breaks towards 800-900m, mostly southern areas, and may break up. Northern hills see only slight improvement, and forming again on high terrain south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 60% south for a time
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy cloud and sun, best of sun to the south where visibility becomes very good for a time. Poorer visibility north where more often cloudy.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 10C, mildest south where may rise a degree further.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 30th August 2026
Last updated
Thu 27th Aug 26 at
4:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southerly, 5 to 15mph, though variable in both speed and direction.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, heavier falls forming
Patchy rain here and there much of the day, generally local in nature, with early drizzle on coastal high terrain. Heavier falls will form as well, more frequently later.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting towards summits for a time
Shrouding high terrain at dawn, varied lower banks, locally into the glens where rain occurs. A lifting trend, may break up somewhat for a few fleeting summit breaks, but increasingly extensive again over high terrain at least as rain increases.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 50% for a time
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, very good visibility but increasingly overcast, visibility turns poor later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C, rising a degree south and western hill groups.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally damp weekend ahead, particularly in England and Wales: several bands of rain will pass west-to-east, cloud often shrouding hills, particularly west where only slightly improving away from the main areas of rain. Some stronger wind will affect Wales at times, notably south. Less rain over Scotland, though a little drizzly rain here and there will become local showery bursts through afternoon; variable cloud, tending to lift during the day but returning where rain forms. Also minimal wind in Scotland, mild temperatures. Westerly flow is expected next week, drawing cloud and showers into western areas, particularly in Scotland, with periods of strong wind and broader areas of rain more widely across the country. Best of bright breaks to the east.