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
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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
Sunday 11th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine day overall with light winds, sunshine and just patchy cloud around some mountain slopes. Isolated brief showers around coastal fringes at first will fade. Southerly winds tend to strengthen later in the day in western areas. Some patchy rain reaches southwest Wales.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Odd coastal showers otherwise dry, a lull in wind, plenty of sun.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15-20mph from dawn, brief 25mph far north, but soon during morning widely 10mph or less. Turning southerly afternoon, starting to rise, to 20-25mph soonest Skye, then inland toward dusk; 35-45mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small though feeling chilly at first on some tops. Later in day tending to become more blustery over coastal tops. Worsening conditions into night.
How Wet?
Early light showers fade
Brief scattered showers in the morning, mostly near coast, of snow above 900m. Fading to be largely dry. Rain pushes in from southwest well into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing most tops
Patchy cloud around higher slopes mostly above 800m by mid morning, lifting and dispersing more with time to leave most mountains free of cloud in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun; high cloud may start to build from west later. Visibility excellent away from early showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2 or 3C much of day, then lifting slightly higher onward into evening-night. Feeling like -5C if exposed to stronger breeze early and late.
Freezing Level
Slight frost some inland glens at dawn. Close to highest summits near 1100m in the morning, then above all tops.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly, speed likely to vary considerably, risk 50mph at first, then a marked lull, later rising again 50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Possibly a window where mostly small during daytime, but beware changing conditions, more difficult early and late.
How Wet?
Rain becomes patchy, locally drier
Rain and drizzle fairly widely from dawn, most persistent Skye and Torridon area, soon patchier elsewhere. A little rain may linger in the west, but some drier periods north. Late in day, rain may return heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, local breaks north
Shrouding many hills all day, from low-mid elevations upward from Skye to Wester Ross, higher cloud bases northward. Some breaks forming to upper slopes in afternoon away from rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally overcast, murky west, some brighter moments develop toward north and perhaps more widely afternoon, visibility then good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C, tending to fall a little during daytime, then rise again into night. Feeling below freezing if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 10th Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, overnight gales ease for a brief early lull to 25mph or less, but rise again during day to 40-50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
A possible window of fairly small effects, but beware of deteriorating again quickly during the day to become challenging.
How Wet?
Heavy showers set in again west
Heavy overnight rain sweeps away eastward by dawn, but leaves a legacy of showers. Bursts of rain likely cluster to become frequent or more constant again in west, with hail, chance of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Changing rapidly, extensive in rain
Varied cloud banks from dawn, but for a few hours may break well toward upper slopes especially inland and east. Often capping western tops, but in showers then varying, lowering and filling in widely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun for a few hours mainly inland and east, but then often cloudier. Visibility at times very good where dry, but then suddenly poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Mild 10C overnight but dropping to 6C by dawn, lowering further during day to 3C. Feeling later like -10C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but may drop close to highest tops later in day.
Planning Outlook
Damp and mild southwesterly air moves across the country into Monday, winds strengthen again later to widely gale-force over the hills, heavier rain sweeps eastward overnight and into early Tuesday, followed by showers and a drop of temperature. Very unsettled west-southwesterlies continue into midweek - sustained mountain gales, possibly stormy at times and spells of heavy rain for all areas. A changeable westerly theme likely continues beyond mid-month - occasional windows of drier weather, but more often windy with rain or showers coming in from the Atlantic, sometimes cold enough to fall as snow on Scottish high tops.