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.
Today'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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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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.
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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
West Highlands
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy in northern and western Scotland, particularly morning. Elsewhere, the breeze dropping away. Periods of bright sunshine, particularly England and Wales - beware sunburn. Only occasional sunshine toward NW Scotland.
Headline for West Highlands
Wind progressively dropping. Intermittent bright sun.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15 to in Lochaber and toward Creag Meagaidh 20-25mph. Dropping to very low speeds by afternoon, perhaps earlier.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher tops
Cloud base will rise morning; by late morning, cloud rare below 1000m, although within a few miles of the coast there may be patches near 800m. In afternoon, most or probably all summits clearing completely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising through morning to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of bright sunshine. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C, rising a couple of degrees near the coast, but to 12C well inland.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 15mph, although later 20mph perhaps 25mph Mull and Jura.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small, although gusty conditions on the islands could impact ease of balance.
How Wet?
Rain not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Possibly cloud some areas morning
Small chance in morning cloud above 500m eastern Loch Lomond NP (although top of the cloud around 1000m). The base will rise before eventually dispersing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
More or less unbroken sunshine although often through high thin cloud. Possibly cloudy some areas morning. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 15C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 12th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 9th Aug 26 at
2:06PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly increasing from around 10mph lower slopes to 30 to on summits near the coast perhaps 40mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will increasingly impede ease of walking with height; sudden gusts, in places blowing downslope off higher terrain.
How Wet?
Showery bursts of rain
Near the coast, bursts of rain from time to time, occasionally heavy. Elsewhere, a few showers, but substantially dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Many summits cloud free
Overall cloud confined to highest slopes or perhaps above the summits. Following rain, mainly Mull and west of Loch Linnhe, risk cloud for a few hours above 500 to 750m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sunshine, although only occasional or glimpses near the coast. Excellent visibility although haze near the coasting central belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11 rising to 14 to 16C, lowest Mull.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Chance of bursts of rain, possibly locally thundery on Wednesday NW England northwards, with further occasional rain (and low cloud) later in the week, mainly across the W & NW Highlands. The almost completely dry and warm weather will persist elsewhere. Underfoot conditions will remain exceptionally dry. There may well be little change in the pattern into next week.