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.
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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 18th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine but cool day with sunshine and mountains largely free of cloud, fragments on some slopes and early mist on low terrain. Cloud banks drift onto Skye more often. Light winds for much of Scotland, a fresher northeasterly breeze for England and Wales, which brings odd light showers.
Headline for West Highlands
Chilly, but light wind. Dry with sunshine, mostly clear hills.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 10-15mph, though variable and lower speeds inland in the morning, speed rising a little during day to 20mph late afternoon-evening in Lochaber.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, feeling notably chillier as breeze increases late in day.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Few patches on high terrain
Patchy mist in sheltered glens from dawn will soon begin to lift, breaking and dissipating in most areas. Some odd patches will cling to slopes in the range of 900-1100m towards the west coast.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sun for most. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2 or 3C, locally rising a degree; little change with added height. Feeling like -3 to -5C in strongest breeze.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but frosts common at dawn on sheltered slopes/into glens, thawing in the morning.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 19th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 15 to 20mph, locally variable and some gusty spots. Speeds tending to rise later, 30mph from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling chilly and later may affect comfortable walking in exposure.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Some drizzly rain may develop during the day around Loch Lomond to Arran.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly south, little northwest
A layer of cloud may drift in from the southeast to cover hills around Loch Lomond above 600-700m, risk banks elsewhere above 800m, but clearer hills northwestward. Tops above 1000-1100m may be above this cloud sheet.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% south to 80% W of Loch Linnhe.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best in west Lochaber to Mull with excellent visibility, whilst inland and particularly southern areas are likely cloudier and dull, reduced visibility if damp.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around 5C, little change all day and small variation with height over the mountains. Feeling like 0 to -5C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Frost widely inland glens and some sheltered higher areas early morning; otherwise above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 20th October 2026
Last updated
Sat 17th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 20 to 30mph, speeds may vary, at times some gustier areas around Ben Nevis group.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect ease of walking and balance if gusty on some exposed ridges. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle mostly south
Drizzly rain most frequent toward Loch Lomond and the central highlands, may become steadier rain with time. Small patchy amounts in Lochaber, more often dry near/west of Loch Linnhe.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, locally better north
Toward the south, low cloud blanketing many hills in fog from lower elevations upward. Cloud base higher northwards, but fairly extensive above 700-800m. Some breaks may occur toward Mull & Knoydart.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull and misty from many lower slopes upward, but locally better visibility toward coast and Fort William area.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around 5C, little change all day. Feeling like -2 to -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
The new week starts with some rain and wind in Wales and south Pennines, staying drier for much of Scotland on Monday, but with strengthening southeasterly wind, cloud increasingly shrouding all hills and becoming widely damp onward into Tuesday, blanket low cloud shrouding hills to some lower elevations. A more unsettled pattern returns widely as the week goes on as winds return to Atlantic southwesterlies. A few windows of brighter weather in eastern areas, but periods of strong wind and heavy rain into late week and next weekend as a series of fronts and low pressure systems sweep in from the southwest, risk of gales becoming severe at times on higher mountain terrain.