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.
West Highlands
Thursday 24th July 2025
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jul 25 at
4:00PM
A ridge of high pressure brings a largely dry day. Areas of cloud across the hills in the morning with local pockets of drizzle, lifting toward then above many higher slopes, sunshine breaking through at times, best in west afternoon. Light winds.
Cloud gradually lifting, breaking afternoon. Light winds.
Westerly or variable 10mph or less. At dawn, northerly 10-15mph around Islay/Argyll. By evening SW'ly 15mph.
Negligible most of day.
Fine drizzle in cloud
Where in cloud, pockets of fine drizzle drifting around and feeling damp, mainly coasts near Mull in morning. Otherwise dry.
Fog lifts to high slopes, breaking up
Extensive fog early - highest tops well inland may be near the top of the fog layer. Fog will rise to shroud tops with bases between 800-900m, though beginning to break. Breaks increasing forming through afternoon, many summits clearing.
20%, rising to 70% afternoon-evening.
Often cloudy with a few glimpses of sun, more frequent/extended sunshine later afternoon. Very good visibility below/out of cloud.
9C rising to 10 to 12C, warmest in the central Highlands. Coastal slopes will see little or no rise.
Above the summits
West Highlands
Friday 25th July 2025
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, may reach 30mph at times highest tops.
Starting to affect comfortable walking and balance in places on exposed ridges. Feeling cool on higher terrain.
A little rain, fading
Patchy light rain, most persistent western hills early morning, tending to fade, may leave occasional light showers. By evening, showery rain possibly returns more frequently near Mull.
Lifting to higher slopes, some breaks
Covering the hills widely from dawn above 600-800m, lowest toward coast. Lifting into middle of day to upper slopes, some breaks forming, best well inland. Cloud likely to come and go above 1000m, at times lower in west.
10% rising to 40%
A little sun breaking through, mainly inland. Visibility becoming very good below cloud.
7 or 8C, little change all day. Feeling near or just below freezing where exposed to wind on high tops.
Above the summits
West Highlands
Saturday 26th July 2025
Last updated
Wed 23rd Jul 25 at
4:00PM
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, strongest over higher tops in Ben Nevis group.
Affecting ease of walking on higher terrain, more strenuous with buffeting gusts on exposed tops and ridges. Feeling chilly.
Showery rain
Rain most frequent near and west of Loch Linnhe, likely on and off much of the day, sometimes more persistent. Patchier occasional rain further inland and south, but showery rain more widely afternoon.
Extensive, lowest coasts
Covering the mountains throughout the day, bases 600-800m, lower at times near coast and islands, some variation inland, occasional breaks above 1000m.
10%
Largely cloudy, glimpses of sun well inland. Visibility good below cloud, slight haze toward coast.
6 to 9C. Feeling below freezing in the wind, near to -5C higher tops.
Above the summits
A weak front passes eastwards during Friday, giving thicker cloud over the hills and a little rain for a time, improving from the west. Mixed westerly patterns prevail through the weekend into next week, bringing patchy rain and some heavier showers at times pushing eastwards. Breezy and generally rather cool, windy at times particularly Scottish mountains.