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.)
Wednesday'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.
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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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.
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
Wednesday 28th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Still windy - though less so than on Tuesday. Generally showery, although over N England at first, and occasionally through the morning in Scotland, the rain frequent. Higher mountains extensively foggy.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Upland gales, intermittent rain and persistent fog.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly typically 40 to 45mph. Will trend towards lower speeds through daylight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous or widely difficult walking and significant wind chill where exposed on higher areas.
How Wet?
Showery
Rain over a period of an hour or two coming through from time to time. Through afternoon easing to showers. Sleet or snow highest tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Never clearing higher areas all day
Cloud will shroud the mountains all day, at times in rain below 300m near the coast and 500m easternmost hills. Some improvement at times when typical cloud base rising to 450 to 750m, highest well inland from west coast.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Isolated if any sun. Hazy at best, and visibility often poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C - rising marginally through daylight. Will feel as cold as minus 10C where exposed.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 29th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly widely around 30mph. Near the coast, particularly Skye, 40, perhaps 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
On higher slopes, walking difficult and wind chill significant. Near the coast, balance difficult even on lower slopes.
How Wet?
Substantially dry, a little rain near Skye.
Pockets of drizzly rain may come and go on Skye - perhaps only west Skye, although a little rain possible nearby mainland coasts.
Cloud on the hills?
Much of region becoming free of low cloud. Probably extensive Skye.
Most cloud, perhaps still shrouding higher areas after dawn will gradually lift to or above 1050m. But near Skye, perhaps only west Skye, fog may shroud particularly south facing coastal slopes from around 300m, rising to 500m northwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%, but 20% Cuillin
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud breaking to give patches of sun. Perhaps hazy on Skye; otherwise only slight haze and generally very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C - but may well feel below freezing point in the wind on coastal mountains.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Friday 30th October 2026
Last updated
Tue 27th Oct 26 at
12:12PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 40 to 50mph, strongest toward the coast. Will ease through day, possibly markedly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect walking or general mobility to be difficult and wind chill significant.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle, mainly near Skye
Confidence low: A front edging in from west likely to increasingly shroud mountains near Skye in rain, but there well may be very little, possibly no rain, reaching Sutherland or eastern summits.
Cloud on the hills?
Probably persistent near Skye, may increasingly form elsewhere
Low cloud probably filling in from lower slopes up on Skye and nearby coastal slopes. Elsewhere, cloud confined to or above 900m with many summits cloud free - but tendency toward lowering cloud extending slowly from SW.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% near Skye; 60% elsewhere
Sunshine and air clarity?
Dull and misty near Skye, whilst elsewhere, patchy sun and very good visibility ahead of a trend toward thickening cloud and in rain patches of mist.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A hint of a change as pressure builds across Britain from the coming weekend as the present stormy weather gradually subsides. On Friday and into the weekend, a final front could well become almost stationary for a day or so before fizzling out - still uncertainty as to its position (thus its footprint of rain and low cloud) in the otherwise improving picture as it becomes fine with light wind on the hills and overnight frost in lowland and upland valleys.