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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp southerly air will cloak many hills in low cloud, plus drizzle or a little rain. Highest cloud bases and best chance for breaks further northward. Moderate winds, more blustery near west coasts, strengthening for Wales where frequent rain arriving.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Breezy west. Damp with low cloud Skye, drier northeast.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeast then southerly 20 to 25mph, strongest over west coastal mountains, sometimes gusts 30mph Skye, more persistent in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure near west coast, particularly Skye during afternoon; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, most common Skye
Bands of patchy rain slip northeast in morning. Frequently damp all day around Skye. Driest hills Ben Wyvis to east of Ullapool. Rain becomes more persistent south and west for a few hours toward evening, some heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some breaks
Shrouding most Munros to middle slopes early in day, most extensive south and Skye. Some improvement for a few afternoon hours, bases approach 800-900m with a few breaks towards the north, but then returning more extensively late in the day, lowest Skye.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% on and near Skye, 30% north/east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, a few brighter glimpses afternoon. Variable visibility, often poor on high terrain in fog but improving out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, little change in west, locally reaching 9 or 10C east and north. Feeling near freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 25 to 35mph, tending to rise; strongest west coastal mountains, gusts over 40mph in exposure.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking over high terrain particularly nearer to west coast, frequent buffeting on Cuillin affecting balance.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Rain most frequent over western areas, particularly Skye, drizzle mixed with some showery rain. Odd heavier bursts may form inland and in north in afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest west
Covering hills around Skye to Wester Ross much of the day above 700-800m, for periods to 500m or lower in rain near coast. Higher bases Ben Wyvis and inland north from Ullapool, some breaks form.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly east. Visibility good where dry and below cloud, mistier for periods around Skye.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, local 10C in east afternoon. Feeling just below freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, at times 35mph Skye and nearby coastal tops. Risk strengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking, in places some buffeting on exposed western ridges, particularly Cuillin.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle
Most frequently damp around Skye and coastal hills to Wester Ross. Pulses of steadier rain, more scattered northwards, an odd burst of rain possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lowest Skye
Covering hills around Skye and nearby coast most or all day to mid-slopes. Often capping many tops elsewhere, but occasional breaks above 900m in north.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, locally brighter toward east coasts. Misty around Skye, some better visibility north and east, good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C near west coast, little change all day. Rising to 9 or 10C inland and east. Feeling near 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds continue to prevail later this week, likely reaching gale-force over hills for a period Thursday into Friday, soonest in Wales. Periods of rain, some heavy, mixed with drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. More uncertainty of day-to-day detail in the extended range, but in general a variable southwesterly pattern continues; rain and low cloud common in western Scotland into next week. Some warmer days, drier more often England and Wales.