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.)
Monday'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.
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.
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
Monday 8th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 7th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early rain across England and Wales, and perhaps eastern Scotland, soon clears eastwards. Following on, a south-westerly with scattered showers: risk of afternoon thundery ones northeast Scotland. Fewer showers and turning much brighter for England and Wales with hills becoming mostly clear.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Blustery with scattered showers. Heaviest well inland afternoon, risk thunder. Chilly.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, strongest western coastal mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery, affecting comfortable walking, buffeting gusts and a noticeable chill on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, risk local thunder.
Broadly showery, more frequent rain around Skye, some heavier bursts, risk isolated thunder, greatest risk well inland and up towards Ben Hope during the afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Rising bases, but lingering on tops
Covering higher slopes from dawn, bases varying in and out of showers, some patches to 500m in west. Bases lifting, by afternoon mostly confined above 900m, some breaks to tops. Patches reforming lower down in showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% lifting to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun, most frequent inland middle of the day. Visibility very good away from showers and below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 7th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10 to 15mph, but tending to strengthen on and near Skye to 20 to 25mph. May be little wind Ben Hope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Widespread showers
Showers, concentrated near west coast at first, will develop widely, with snow falling over highest tops. Some hail, and risk thunder. Showers easing west coast later.
Cloud on the hills?
Frequent across upper slopes west
West: From dawn, fairly extensive 600-800m, but bases rising to mostly 900-1100m by afternoon. Elsewhere, breaks to tops, but in rain forming on upper slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% west, 70% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy, some patches of sun, perhaps widely in the east at first. Visibility sometimes poor due to precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C
Freezing Level
Close to very highest tops
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 7th Jun 26 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to south-westerly 10 to 20mph, highest toward west coast and Skye where up to 25mph at times.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked wind chill where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Showery, snow high tops for a time.
Showers clustered toward west coast at first, snow initially on high tops. They will transfer east and develop widely through day. Risk thunder well inland, sleet tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, but often on higher slopes.
Varying in and out of showers. Often ground above 800-1000m covered in fog, but some breaks. Equally patches down to 600m at times, mainly in morning.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best sun well inland morning. Otherwise, brief bursts between showers. Visibility mostly very good, but in showers becoming poor.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2 to 5C, chilliest in the morning.
Freezing Level
Close to highest summits through morning.
Planning Outlook
The unsettled period of weather will persist over the coming week with low pressure area centres tracking just to the northwest of Scotland, allowing south-westerly winds to prevail. Rainfall often showery in nature, but coming in frequently to western mountains with the greatest falls for western Scotland. Chilly and windy at times; freezing level touching highest tops Scotland on Tuesday and Wednesday, when showers may fall as wet snow at times over the tops. Temperatures trending warmer again next weekend, as pressure is likely to rise from the south to give drier weather more widely.