West Highlands
Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area includes Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, from Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Also Arran and Mull.
Monday'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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 22nd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Although high pressure will dominate - bringing high temperatures and sunshine to Wales and most of England, in the far north and across Scotland, high level cloud may bring rain for an hour or two, this leading to formation of low cloud that may be very slow to lift.
Headline for West Highlands
Light wind; rain temporarily in some areas. Low cloud slowly lifting.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 10 to 15mph; perhaps 20mph near central belt.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Risk occasional rain - probably light
Moderate risk of occasional rain, ranging from showers to in some areas an hour or so of rain. The rain mostly or only light - just the odd heavier burst.
Cloud on the hills?
Low confidence: Very little in some areas; extensive Loch Lomond NP.
Varied, generally improving through the day. In the morning, extensive fog Loch Lomond NP and probably Arran above 300 to 500m; will mostly tend to lift to or above 900m through afternoon. Elsewhere, patches above 700 to 1000m will lift to or above higher tops by afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% morning to 60% afternoon except Loch Lomond NP
Sunshine and air clarity?
Only glimpses of sun - through layers of high cloud.. Excellent visibility below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C rising to 12 to 15C (coldest coastal summits).
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, in the range 20 to 30mph: probably strengthening through day, and strongest Lochaber.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, although some buffeting on higher areas, particularly Lochaber later in day.
How Wet?
Risk drizzle near coast late in day
Risk of a little drizzle enveloping coastal hills afternoon or evening. Here and there a little drizzly rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk ow cloud spreading inland
Patches higher slopes morning will mostly lift above 1050 to 1200m. In afternoon, fog slowly enveloping coastal hills, from 100 to 300m up. The cloud may progress slowly inland toward evening, but mostly above 500 to 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, dropping to 10% near coast later in day
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine - may well later turn cloudy near coast. May become intermittently misty near the coast, but elsewhere excellent visibility, although some haze near central belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
14 to 17C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Last updated
Sun 21st Jun 26 at
2:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, mostly 10mph or less, but increasing to 20mph above about 900m; possibly 25mph highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly negligible
How Wet?
Isolated coastal drizzle
A few patches of fine drizzle near southwest facing coastal slopes north from Mull morning before dying out.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing - last to clear some coastal slopes
Generally areas of cloud above 450 to 600m from dawn will through morning gradually lift and break up. Near the coast north from Mull, fog from coastal cliffs up will slowly lift and may eventually all clear (chance of higher slopes clearing first).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Increasingly sunny as cloud thnis and breaks. Mostly excellent visibility although fog clearing only slowly, from some coastal slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C coastal summits most of day; elsewhere rising to 14 to a very warm 18C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A few days of often sunny and very warm weather. Some doubt remains about daytime temperatures - these possibly exceptionally hot on Wednesday (England and Wales) and Thursday (everywhere). The range in mountain temperatures given on Wednesday's forecasts reflects the uncertainty. Gradually less hot Friday and into the weekend; the change accompanied by thunderstorms in some areas.