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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 12 to 16C 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 30th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Very warm and humid. Gale force southerly winds for NW Scotland at first will ease, but gusty winds strengthen elsewhere. As a front encroaches from the west across the Highlands, bursts of rain will merge into a swathe of more extensive heavy rain, possible thunder. Dry with sunshine for England and Wales, small risk local showers.
Headline for West Highlands
Gales on tops at first easing. Heavy rain develops from west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 30 to 45mph, over 50mph higher tops Lochaber to Mull briefly early morning; powerful gusts. Lessening to W-NW'ly 15-20mph Lochaber afternoon, but gusty SW'ly 30mph persists Arran to Loch Lomond.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking on many higher areas in morning, buffeting gusts, more difficult at first on tops near and west of Loch Linnhe. Improving, but locally gusty conditions in south for longer affects ease of walking.
How Wet?
Heavy bursts increasingly set in
Spots of rain from high cloud, heavy bursts of rain forming. More persistent heavy rain develops coasts near Mull. Into afternoon, more widespread heavier rain developing, possible thundery bursts mixed in. Late in day increasingly wet underfoot.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest and most persistent coasts
Risk persistent very low cloud coastal areas, islands and sea lochs. Low cloud may be fairly widespread in morning, tending to lift and break during middle of day, but lowering widely across the hills in rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% coast, rising to 50% inland afternoon, but 20% as rain sets in.
Sunshine and air clarity?
An array of high cloud largely obscuring the sun, increasingly overcast. Coastal areas may remain misty, elsewhere visibility good out of cloud; reducing afternoon to be widely poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C where in cloud, up to local 15C well inland; very humid. Lowering to 8C by evening, toward 5C overnight.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 1st July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly or variable 10 to 20mph, often lower speeds well inland.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Local brief showers
One or two showers, mostly light. Chance of an odd heavier shower forming well inland.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and mostly clearing
Variable cloud banks covering hills in early morning, soon lifting to upper slopes. Patches may come and go on high tops, but clearing many summits afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun; becoming sunnier toward coast & islands afternoon. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Last updated
Sun 29th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 15mph, occasional 20mph near to coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Risk isolated showers
One or two brief showers, mostly well inland by the afternoon, possibly isolated heavy bursts.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches clearing
Patches of cloud briefly in the morning, lifting to upper slopes then largely clearing above tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun and cloud. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 10C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Cooler across Scotland by Monday night as a cold front advances eastwards. Risk of scattered thundery showers Tuesday-Wednesday, mostly eastern areas. High pressure then builds to the south, whilst a humid southwesterly returns to bring spells of rain and low cloud to western Scotland. The second week of July looks cooler for all with sunshine and showers.