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
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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
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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.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 25th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low fog in north and east Scotland in the morning, lifting and breaking, may linger in eastern areas; chilly here too for several hours. Often sunny England and Wales with warm temperatures; some high cloud around, but beware sunburn risk. Later cooling in southeast Scotland and N Pennines. Negligible wind.
Headline for West Highlands
Chilly glens at dawn, turning to bright sunshine
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less. Some light upslope breezes may form with time. Trending southerly with time, speeds approaching 15mph along coastal slopes into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Some low-level mist in some glens and corries in the morning, this soon dissipating after sunrise for cloud-free hills.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine. Visibility excellent, slight low-level haze near central belt/Loch Lomond.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 to 10C, locally warmer afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. A few local frosts in sheltered glens and corries.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 26th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10-15mph, some variability and stronger gusts; trending westerly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though some local gusty spots, and not just on high terrain.
How Wet?
Showers, dry periods
Showers here and there, tending to come in clusters with heavy bursts, but dry periods are likely as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly over high terrain, few breaks
Patchy mist in glens at dawn, some upslope banks well-inland; summits above cloud. Mist soon dissipates, then a layer soon rolls into Mull and Lochaber, 900m and up, spreading widely and lowering somewhat with time; occasional breaks.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, generally weakened by high cloud, increasingly cloudy. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C; notable local variability, mildest east, and perhaps a degree cooler coastal Lochaber with time.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 27th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Apr 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly but variable, 10-15mph, at times lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional inconvenient gusts over high terrain.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Scattered showers here and there, mostly light in nature. A small chance of a heavier burst near and east of Loch Lomond.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain, some higher breaks
Extensive above 700-800m at dawn, to the lower slopes along west coast; locally more broken near Loch Lomond. Bases rise through morning, largely 1000m and higher afternoon, breaks forming too, but highest tops will struggle to clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun. Visibility very good after cloud lifts.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising to 8 or 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
High pressure remains dominant this weekend and into next week: regularly sunny and pleasantly warm days; summit temperatures often at or above 10C, many valleys will warm up toward 20C afternoon. Risk of sunburn in strong sunshine and very dry springtime ground conditions with high risk of wildfire. Risk of showers Sunday and Monday, which could be heavy Monday, some risk of thunderstorms developing in England, though confidence is low. The middle of next week remains settled with sunshine, patchy dawn mist that soon fades. An easterly wind establishes in Wales from mid-week, then a rising risk of wind pushing northward with rain following. Long-term detail is very uncertain, but a trend towards cooler, more unsettled weather is indicated in early May.