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.)
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 15th July 2025
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Mon 14th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Heavy and persistent rain for England, Wales and southern Scotland, breaking up into thundery showers into the afternoon. Windy too, gale force over Welsh mountains. Some rain reaches north of the central belt, but most of the Highlands stays dry, with early low cloud rising and the wind mostly light. Much cooler than recently.
Mostly light wind. Some early rain in north, cloud lifting.
Easterly or variable, 10 to 15mph, at times 20mph in far north. With time turning down the west coast, 15-20mph.
Small
Early patchy rain, possible showers
Possibly thundery rain in north up to dawn, may leave remnants of rain for a few hours early morning across Sutherland. In afternoon, risk isolated slow-moving heavy showers, mostly inland areas.
Cloud at different heights, lifting
Fairly extensive banks of cloud to lower slopes in morning, some slopes may emerge between or above cloud layers early in day before cloud lifts upslope. Many hills fully clearing, patches returning locally in showers.
30% rising to 70%
Some sun through cloud layers, may brighten up, but expect high cloud. Misty morning in places, visibility otherwise very good.
9 or 10C, small variation all day.
Above the summits
The Northwest Highlands
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Last updated
Mon 14th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Variable direction 10mph or less.
Negligible
Rain unlikely
Chance of an isolated shower, mainly inland afternoon.
Scope for inversion in morning
Possibly extensive low level cloud around coastal areas which may be slow to clear, higher terrain above the cloud sheet. Some cloud banks drifting upslope, tending to disperse, but locally may linger in north.
80%
Areas of cloud and sun, some coastal hills misty to mid slopes, but visibility excellent out of cloud.
9C rising to 12C, locally 14C well inland afternoon.
Above the summits
The Northwest Highlands
Thursday 17th July 2025
Last updated
Mon 14th Jul 25 at
4:00PM
South or southeasterly, 15 to 25mph, strongest around Skye and nearby coast on the mainland, at times 30mph.
Blustery on western mountains, affecting balance in places on exposed ridges. Fairly small further north and east.
Rain and drizzle
Drizzle most frequent on Skye, feeling damp much of day where in cloud. Occasional pulses of steadier rain moving northwards, may set in for longer on western hills.
Murky around Skye, clearer north/east
Low cloud persistent across Skye and coastal Wester Ross, may fill in west coastal hills further north too. Covering Cuillin to lower elevations southern areas. Inland Sutherland generally much clearer.
10% on/near Skye, to 70% north inland.
Little or no sun, at best weak through high cloud toward east. Misty poor visibility west coast near Skye. Generally good eastern areas.
10 to 12C, increasingly humid.
Above the summits
Dry for many on Wednesday, chance of a very isolated afternoon shower. Humidity rises on Thursday with drizzly rain and low cloud particularly in western regions. A mixed outlook, as slack low pressure drifts slowly over the British Isles, giving scope for slow-moving showers and possible thundery downpours, these most extensive over England and Wales around the weekend. Staying fairly warm, quite humid.