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.)
Friday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Friday 6th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fairly light wind and scattered patches of light rain, amounting to little in total. Cloud base will vary, extensive on higher mountains, but lower down some slopes cloud free, whilst sometimes adjacent slopes remain foggy (or even between cloud layers) - with changes occurring only slowly.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Light wind; cloud covering most higher slopes.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly mostly 10mph or less. May reach 15mph Ben Wyvis and summits near Great Glen.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Dry most mountain areas
Risk of a little light rain eastern mountains north from Ben Wyvis. Elsewhere, here and there very light rain rarely.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, particularly away from coastal summits
Broadly, cloud base typically 900m with the top 1100m or above. However, here and there on western hills and perhaps extensively above eastward draining valleys north from Ben Wyvis, areas of fog will 'hang' on lower slopes most or all day, whilst others are largely cloud free.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Some areas close to the west coast sunny, otherwise only glimpses of sun. The air very clear; haze some lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits - frost valleys overnight and perhaps ground frozen higher tops.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 7th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Direction varied, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Isolated, if any drizzle
Risk isolated fine drizzle
Cloud on the hills?
Many mountains clear of or above low cloud; fog toward east
Areas of slowly drifting low cloud may well break off or rarely reach western and northern mountains, although probably persistent elsewhere between 200-400m and around 700 to 1050m - higher areas above cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% - fog many lower slopes.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Areas of bright sunshine and excellent or superb visibility mainly near the coast; otherwise cloudy and in places misty.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits - but some particularly higher terrain frozen after a frost.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 8th November 2026
Last updated
Thu 5th Nov 26 at
12:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Isolated pockets of light drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Generally extensive; cloud base sometimes very different on nearby slopes
Detail uncertain: Cloud extensive or persistent above 700-900m (but possibly highest tops above the cloud). Lower down, fog clinging to some slopes all day, whilst others are fog free or between layers of cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy - though breaks giving sun for a few hours. The air remaining very clear.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C
Freezing Level
Above the summits but possibly terrain on highest summits partly frozen.
Planning Outlook
High pressure will continue to be the main influence into next week, particularly W & NW Highlands where extensively dry and wind often light. However, disappointing for other areas as 'gloomy' conditions predominate" patches of light rain and extensive low cloud and fog. Into next week, an area of low pressure will bring rain and wind in from the southwest but northern Scotland may escape most or all the rain.