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
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Widely dry but cold. Occasional snow flurries or hail on high ground. Highlands: widespread cloud layer on upper slopes at first, highest summits may be above this. Lifting and clearing away from the west coast. Elsewhere: odd patch of cloud but most summits will be cloud free all day.
Feeling cold. Extensive cloud, lifting and breaking inland.
North to northwesterly 15 to 20mph, occasionally 25mph some higher tops.
Mostly small effect on walking. Feeling chilly in the wind, but pleasant where sheltered in the sun.
Rare showers
Chance of a brief flurry of soft hail or snow, mainly in the afternoon.
Mostly little
Brief patches on some higher slopes in the morning, particularly Ben Nevis to Creag Meagaidh. Cloud above most or all tops by afternoon.
80%
Broken cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
-2C to 0C, rising to +2 or 3C. Wind chill feels like -5C to locally -10C in morning on some tops.
700 to 900m, lowest inland in morning, plus frost in sheltered glens at first. Rising toward 1200m by afternoon.
West Highlands
Thursday 25th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Northerly or variable 10 to 20mph.
Small effect on walking, but still a noticeable chill where exposed on hills.
Showers developing
A scattering of showers forming mostly into afternoon, with hail, plus snow flurries at times falling to mid-heights.
Occasionally on higher areas
Patches of cloud forming over some slopes in the morning, bases lifting toward the summits and many mountains will clear. Local fragments returning around showers.
70%
Variable cloud and sun, best in morning. Visibility excellent.
-2C rising to +1C, locally 3C in south. Wind chill feeling like -3 to -8C, coldest in morning.
700m inland plus frost in glens at first, nearer 1000m toward coast; rising to 1000-1200m into afternoon.
West Highlands
Friday 26th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Light winds, likely northeasterly but may be variable in direction.
Negligible.
Risk of showers
Showers developing, especially in the afternoon. Will fall as sleety snow or hail on high ground.
Lifting above most tops
Patches of cloud on higher slopes, especially during and after showers. Base rising towards or above highest tops.
70%
Widespread sunshine near coast in morning will become more patchy in the afternoon. Overcast inland. Excellent visibility.
-1C in morning rising to around 2 to 3C late afternoon.
600 to 800m in morning rising to 1200m mid-afternoon onwards. Frost many glens at dawn.
Remaining cold, especially northern England and Scotland. Initially winds remaining light but showers becoming more likely, falling as snow on high ground. Small but active low bringing wind and precipitation to England and Wales on Saturday and across UK on Sunday. Remaining showery into the early part of next week.