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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Cloud and some sun, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes. Snow covering higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Cloud and some sun, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes. Snow covering higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 15th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High fog banks in the east Scottish Highlands, dry with sunshine west; windy early but easing. A thin layer of snow blankets the summits. Early gales in England and north Wales ease but remaining blustery. Rain here too, also easing though lingering south Pennines. Flood risk in Wales and south Pennines.
Headline for West Highlands
Strong gusty wind early, easing; often sunny particularly west
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 35 to 50mph from dawn, strongest over the southern islands with powerful downslope gusts. Slowly decreasing with a southeasterly shift, perhaps below 20mph Lochaber. Staying near or above 25mph Arran to Loch Lomond.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect challenging conditions and significant wind chill (risk severe) in morning. Conditions will improve, reaching fairly small impacts in the north - wind remains uncomfortable in the south.
How Wet?
Generally dry
Chance of an isolated snow flurry, but most likely widely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Patchy cloud on some upper slopes toward central highlands, at times breaking for clear tops. Many western mountains clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%, to 90% coastal hills.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny for most mountains, some patchy cloud inland and some high cloud to the south. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C or 0C (to -4C Ben Nevis summit in morning). Slightly warmer near the coast, rising up to +1C on tops from Mull to the southern islands. Wind chill feeling like -15C in morning.
Freezing Level
Around 800m with some local variations - some lower slopes in the north near freezing in morning. Rising to or above 1000m along the coast, only slight rise inland.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 15 to 20mph, to at times 25mph mainly higher Ben Nevis group and later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for considerable wind chill on high tops; fairly small effect on walking, but blustery on a few exposed slopes.
How Wet?
Some snow flurries develop north
Largely dry, in southern areas most likely all day, but into afternoon some snow flurries above 800m coming in from the north into Lochaber, most likely around Creag Meagaidh; spots of rain lower down.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Fragments around some upper slopes and possible local mist some glens, but many mountains free of cloud. Patches likely drifting onto tops in northern Lochaber in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and some thin high cloud, then cloud tending to build from north with time. Visibility largely excellent, may reduce if showers arrive in north later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or -1C. May briefly rise slightly afternoon. Feeling like -7C, to nearer -10C on higher Ben Nevis group in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in glens, near or just below freezing at most elevations early in day; typical freezing level 900-1000m by midday.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Fri 14th Nov 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly shifting northwesterly 15-25mph. May trend lighter from the west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though walking at times affected in exposure. A notable chill in exposure.
How Wet?
Some coastal snow showers
A few snow showers will drift onto the western islands, primarily Mull and Islay - snow likely down to middle slopes. Some snow showers in northern Lochaber as well.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly northern coastal hills
Cloud comes and goes around 900m or up on coastal slopes, maybe near Creag Meagaidh as well. Cloud increasingly shrouding high coastal Lochaber terrain southward to Mull and Islay. Inland areas south likely cloud-free all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, lowering to 50% near the coast
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny, trending patchier in the north. Excellent visibility, though beware sudden deterioration if snow arrives.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C. Feeling as cold as -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
600-700m, highest near the coast. Frosts likely widespread into the glens at dawn.
Planning Outlook
Rain eases in Wales and the southern Pennines though flood risk may linger for another day. Winds shift widely northerly as the weekend turns into next week, drawing cold air widely across the country; staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week to 10 days. Snow flurries move in on this northerly wind on slopes exposed to coasts; snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain; some accumulating upland snow possible more widely during Tuesday as a front drifts southward. Elsewhere, sunny breaks will occur at times frequent and prolonged. Winds often strong, at times gale force; significant wind chills likely.