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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in northern and western Scotland, particularly morning. Elsewhere, the breeze dropping away. Periods of bright sunshine, particularly England and Wales - beware sunburn. Only occasional sunshine toward NW Scotland.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Windy, particularly north, morning - will ease. Extensively fine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly, after dawn 15mph near Skye to 30 to locally 40mph Ben Wyvis and Sutherland. Will drop, by early afternoon the range 10 to in north 25 or 30mph. By early evening widely less than 10mph, but 15mph near north coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mainly toward north expect significant buffeting on higher areas in morning, before conditions progressively ease.
How Wet?
Risk isolated showers
Chance isolated brief shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops
Cloud base will rise morning; by late morning, cloud rare below 1000m, except within a few miles of the coast where patches may persist near 800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising through morning to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, rising a couple of degrees near the coast, but to 11C well inland.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 15mph, although later 20mph westernmost summits near Skye and possibly 25mph Cuillins.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, although gusty conditions near Skye could well impact ease of balance.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Very unlikely
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine although often through high thin cloud. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 15C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly increasing from around 10mph lower slopes to 30 to on summits near the coast 40mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will increasingly impede ease of walking with height; sudden gusts, in places blowing downslope off higher terrain.
How Wet?
Showery bursts of rain
Near the coast, bursts of rain from time to time, occasionally heavy. Elsewhere, a few showers, but substantially dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Risk patches higher Cuillin and nearby coastal summits, most likely in and just after rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sunshine, although only occasional or glimpses near the coast. Excellent visibility although haze near the coast, particularly on Skye.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11 rising to 14 to 16C, lowest Cuillin
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Chance of bursts of rain, possibly locally thundery on Wednesday NW England northwards, with further occasional rain (and low cloud) later in the week, mainly across the W & NW Highlands. The almost completely dry and warm weather will persist elsewhere. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. There may well be little change in the pattern into next week.