The Northwest Highlands
Areas north from Knoydart in the west, and the Great Glen towards the east (NB. Does not include Mull and areas west of Loch Linnhe, these are found in the West Highlands forecast.)
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Saturday 13th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery south-westerly airflow across the mountains. Most frequent showers western hills, where they will band into prolonged rain for a time with heavy or even torrential bursts. Scattered heavy showers spreading to eastern mountains too. Risk of thunder. Cloud shrouding western hills, occasional further east.
Headline for The Northwest Highlands
Early rain, then dry slot before clusters of heavy showers. Hill fog south and west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25 to 30mph from dawn, risk 35mph some tops, but will ease toward and into the afternoon, veering southwesterly 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery winds from dawn, affecting ease of walking and balance in exposure; Marked wind chill. Becoming mostly small afternoon.
How Wet?
Showers, some heavy
Early band of showery rain clearing north in morning. Then a drier slot, before further scattered showers develop; most frequent over Skye and southern mainland hills. Some heavy bursts, risk of hail and thunder. Showers tending to ease off from the west later in afternoon, may become completely dry from west coast.
Cloud on the hills?
Most frequent west and Skye, clearer in the north/east.
Often covering higher western mountains on and near Skye, cloud base changing quickly in and out of showers. More broken and higher bases in the north up to Ben Hope and eastern areas. Tops clearing there for periods.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%, but lifting to 70% toward Ben Hope/Wyvis.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun, most in north/east. May become much brighter west coast later. Visibility very good where dry, but reduced to poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Sunday 14th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-westerly, backing south to south-easterly, 10 to 20mph, lifting to 30-35mph by dusk when increasingly turbulent.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small for several hours, but will likely become arduous later in the day with considerable buffeting and chill.
How Wet?
May be dry for several hours
Likely dry through the morning, and perhaps until dusk toward Ben Hope and Wyvis, but rain moving into Skye and southern mainland hills by mid afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy coverage Skye/southern hills.
Patches of banks over higher tops Skye and over into southern hills of mainland. Later more extensive in rain. Elsewhere, good breaks, bar ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, but lowering to 40% Skye/south.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, turning hazy as high cloud moves in, later overcast especially in south. Visibility very good, poor in rain in south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C lifting to 7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
The Northwest Highlands
Monday 15th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Low confidence: West to southwesterly 20 to 40mph, but a substantial lull possible, before later veering into the northwest.
Effect of the wind on you?
Whilst a lull is likely, also for a few hours very blustery if not for a time arduous conditions with significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly wet
Perhaps a few hours in morning, where largely dry bar some showers, but from the northwest, and swathe of rain is likely to extend in from the west coast.
Cloud on the hills?
Most likely extensive
Very likely hills covering in cloud extensively across upper slopes, and towards the west coast and up to Ben Hope, down to mid slopes increasingly.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility sometimes poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 to 7C, chilliest early and late in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled and cyclonic through into next week with temperatures staying on the cool side, often feeling below freezing in exposure to wind on higher terrain. During Sunday and into Monday, a deeper Atlantic low is expected to move in, bringing more extensive heavy rain northwards and gales - the strongest wind probably focused on England & Wales. Some improvement expected for a time into middle of next week, but the longer range outlook into late September remains unsettled.