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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Sunday 12th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cloud shrouds many hills in Scotland and NE England in the morning, more broken westwards; slowly tending to thin to leave patchier cloud on higher tops mainly eastern Scotland by afternoon. A notably strong gusty easterly wind for England & Wales, but mostly sunny. Warm for Wales & Peak District.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Low cloud mostly inland/east, improving. Wind mostly light.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southeasterly but variable, 10mph and often less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Soon generally dry
Local pockets of drizzle early in the day, mainly near the Great Glen and eastwards, but fading out to be dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, thickest toward east, increasingly broken
At dawn, extensive to middle slopes widely, to lower slopes east where fog will reach locally into glens. Through morning, bases rise with breaks beginning to form, soonest west. Fog lingers above 800m Ben Wyvis to Ben Hope. Cloud caps occasionally on west coast tops, but many places clearing by mid-afternoon into evening.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 50%, to 70% later afternoon, sooner west coast.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and misty poor visibility in east in morning, sun bursts increasingly common to the west, most extensive low slopes where visibility will be excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 11C at dawn, coolest east; rising to 14C Skye and near Torridon; staying cooler north and east, not rising above 11C here.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 13th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly or variable less than 10mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
At dawn, varied thin banks of cloud mostly middle western slopes; summits will be above any banks. Cloud soon dissipates for largely clear Munros; a few varied banks may reform on high terrain to the west, not necessarily covering tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C rising to 14 or 15C; westernmost slopes warmest, locally to 16C. Western sunny glens will approach 25C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Tuesday 14th July 2026
Last updated
Sat 11th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable or southeasterly, 10mph or less many areas, but local 15mph gusts 20mph at times, mainly Sutherland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Higher terrain clear
Fog mainly in and just above eastward draining glens on lower hill slopes from dawn, retreating back to the North Sea coast in the morning and dispersing. Tops widely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Strong sunshine and excellent visibility on hills, early mist lower down, leaving some low level haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
14C from dawn (warmer than many glens), rising to 17C (glens reach 25C), locally slightly warmer Wester Ross.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A fine week of summer weather - warm and dry with pleasantly warm temperatures and often plenty of sunshine. High pressure north of the country keeps the skies mostly clear, some low-level cloud rolling inland from the North Sea at times. A prevailing easterly flow, pushing the warmest temperatures to western hill groups, valley temperatures often 25C, or warmer for Wales and Peak District, at times 30C. A fairly sustained breeze most of the week in England and Wales, at times stronger and quite gusty. Notably dry ground conditions, beware very high fire risk. Later in the week, an increasing risk of thundery showers forming, with a cooling trend into the weekend 18-19th.