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.)
Sunday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 28th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strengthening southwesterly winds, reaching gale force over western Scottish mountains, soonest near Skye. Much fresher everywhere, rather chilly on tops in exposure to wind. Some early rain, improving as cloud lifts and breaks, but scattered showers move east across the Highlands into the afternoon.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Increasingly gales in west. Patchy rain, showers; cloud lifts inland.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph in morning, strongest west coast, strengthening, sustained 40-45mph afternoon onward with gusts to 55mph+, soonest Skye and west coast, increasingly widely later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded over higher western hills from dawn, becoming increasingly arduous with significant wind chill; balance a constant challenge west coastal tops, somewhat more moderate inland and east.
How Wet?
Early rain, becoming driest north and east
Bands of rain pass northeastward from overnight into early morning, brief heavy falls. By late morning, just patchy showers, often dry north and east. Skye and nearby stay often damp, and a cluster of showers extends inland later in daytime. More frequent rain in west into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, often clear afternoon inland and north
Most upper slopes shrouded through morning, more extensive to middle slopes in rain, or lower slopes Skye and nearby. Lifting and breaking inland, largely clearing to tops afternoon, some patches; Skye and nearby slopes often shrouded above 600-800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 70% inland afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy start, breaking to a patchwork of cloud and sun. Very good visibility, a haze offshore to the west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 8C, mildest easternmost hills; Skye lowers a degree. Feeling as cold as -5C in later wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 29th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 35-40mph at dawn, gusts over tops to 50mph+. Easing to finish near 15-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions on the high tops early with significant wind chill and difficulty maintaining stability; easing with time.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, mostly south
Rain fairly widespread just around dawn, heaviest south, breaking into patchy rain drifting from the southwest by later morning. Only odd patches further north and east, amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, improving east
A shield of cloud shrouds west coast slopes from 300-400m up at dawn, nearer to 700m well-east. A lifting tendency, approaching 800-1000m east, some summit breaks possible. Cloud unlikely clears above 500-700m west coast, lowest south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%, rising to 40% east summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun breaking out, sunniest on lower elevations to the east. Very good visibility, some west coast haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising up to 8C inland (a degree cooler west coast). Feeling like -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Sat 27th Jun 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southeasterly 15 to 20mph, but likely to drop lighter and variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Showery rain
Areas of showery rain tending to drift north across the region in morning, then by afternoon moving around slowly, some places escaping dry, but local heavy bursts possible, chance of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, better north
Cloud varying over the hills, but often capping high tops, lowering around rain with ragged patches lower down. Breaks likely best toward north in morning.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mainly north in morning. Visibility very good where dry, but reduced to poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, little variation all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A westerly Atlantic pattern dominates the new week: high pressure south and low pressure north will bring alternating periods of rain punctuated by bright sunshine. Wind generally on the strong side with mild to sometimes warm temperatures, though cooler and windier spells at times produce significant wind chill on Scottish tops. Western hill groups from Lakeland northward will see the most cloud and patchy rain, while east and southern areas likely drier and sunnier. This pattern is likely to continue into next weekend.