West Highlands
Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area include Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, includes Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Includes Arran and Mull.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Thursday 24th June 2021
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jun 21 at
4:51PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A damp atmosphere shrouds most west coastal hills in fog to lower slopes in morning. Some breaks forming for England, Wales & eastern Scotland. Rain heavier in middle of the day in western Scotland, spreading later to NW England and N Wales.
Headline for West Highlands
Blustery. A period of heavier rain; blanket fog western mountains.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly, 15 to 30mph morning into early afternoon, speeds locally varied, suddenly gusty in places. Will tend to drop toward evening, turning northerly up to dusk, but risk increasing again from sunset to 30mph, perhaps 40mph some tops overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Periods of buffeting on higher terrain, tending to ease late afternoon. Beware of deteriorating conditions from dusk, with noticeable wind chill in exposure.
How Wet?
Drizzly; steadier rain setting in middle of day.
Rain and drizzle from dawn, although small amounts well inland. By middle of day becoming persistent and heavier, soonest west of Loch Linnhe and on Mull, but fairly widespread rain for a few hours in afternoon. Later tending to break up from northwest, but expect rain or drizzle on and off into the evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, particularly near coast
Toward the coast, from lower slopes up, hills may well be persistently foggy. Progressively inland, the cloud base will rise. Toward central highlands, cloud only occasionally below 500m, and breaks to or perhaps above 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, if any, confined to lower slopes well inland. Intermittently very good visibility, but poor in rain - extensively so western areas from lower slopes upwards.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, to 10C well inland, but will drop toward 4C into the evening, locally a degree or so lower on higher slopes into the night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Friday 25th June 2021
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jun 21 at
4:51PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly or variable, 15 to 25mph, perhaps 30mph for a time, mainly near coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk considerable buffeting on exposed coastal summits around Mull. Marked wind chill on higher western summits.
How Wet?
Becoming mainly dry
Remnants of previous rain may linger for a time, mainly southern areas, but likely to fizzle out. Chance of an isolated shower inland by afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks forming gradually
Fairly extensive low cloud across the hills early in the day, but cloud bases tending to lift and break toward higher slopes in Lochaber and west of Loch Linnhe. Areas around Loch Lomond and Arran may be slower to improve.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, dull for part of the day, but likely to improve with very good visibility and a little sun developing from the north.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 to 7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 26th June 2021
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jun 21 at
4:51PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Direction varied, mostly less than 10-15mph. Perhaps locally easterly 15-20mph Loch Lomond NP and Arran.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
May be soon very little
Some banks of low cloud in the morning, but most western summits becoming largely clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine breaking through and visibility mainly very good. Locally dull for a few hours in morning.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Low pressure drifts slowly southwards across Britain through Friday into the weekend, followed by improving conditions from the north as pressure builds. Residual areas of rain, drizzle and low cloud may affect Wales, the Pennines and perhaps eastern Scotland through the weekend, whilst west & northwest Scotland become fine and increasingly warm. Most indications favour high pressure influencing Britain into next week, bringing mainly dry and warm weather. Despite some rain this week, most mountain areas will remain very dry underfoot: beware of the risk of fire.