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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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 27th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning showers and fog Scottish Highlands, showers trending eastward, heavier afternoon. Dry morning England and Wales, little hill cloud, then heavy afternoon showers, frequent and locally torrential over the Pennines with a risk of lightning. Little wind, but gusty around afternoon showers, deteriorating into night.
Headline for West Highlands
Morning showers and fog; improving, glimpses of sun
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly 10-15mph early, some gustiness. Trending northerly and easing to largely 10mph, some stronger breezes Mull to southern islands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain near the coast, and particularly early.
How Wet?
Showers and drizzle
Frequent showers early in the day, some heavy bursts, and drizzly on high terrain between showers. An easing trend, but some drizzle lingers along the coast where in fog and scattered showers inland, these mostly light by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Slowly lifting to high terrain, some higher breaks
Extensive above 700-800m at dawn, to the lower slopes along west coast; most broken near Loch Lomond. Bases rise through morning, largely above 900-1000m inland afternoon, banks linger on high coastal terrain for longer. Breaks to summits increasing, but only fleeting breaks off highest tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Variable visibility, poor in cloud and rain but increasingly excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising to 7C, warmest south/east of Glencoe, locally approaching 8C. Only rising along the coast later in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less, but easterly 15mph around Arran.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Most cloud south, many tops clear
Patchy mist in sheltered inland glens and elevated corries, soon dissipating after sunrise. A thicker layer of low fog south of Glencoe, this rising to high terrain through morning, most tops free of cloud afternoon though some lingering caps around Loch Lomond.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine through high cloud, trending sunnier with time. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 9 to 11C, warmest inland, particularly towards Creag Meagaidh.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Apr 26 at
3:58PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly, some variability, 5-15mph, most notable wind south and may strengthen slight later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Little or none
Valley fog in the morning, the layer locally up to 600-700m well-inland; just patchy mist towards Lochaber/coast. Lifting and dissipating for cloud-free Munros.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90% (summits above morning fog)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 11C near Loch Linnhe and northward. Little change Loch Lomond to Mull.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A core of high pressure lingers northeast of Scotland well into the week. The weather will be mostly sunny but also windy, particularly in Wales and the southern Pennines; challenging conditions are likely for several days on high Welsh mountains, powerful gusts over tops and downslope to the west requiring great effort to maintain stability. Despite Monday showers, dry ground conditions, warm temperatures, and wind bring a high risk of wildfire. More settled in Scotland, though breezy in the west, most hill cloud in the east. Detail becomes uncertain into next weekend, but a rising risk of showers and longer spells of rain as pressure begins to drop.