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.
Saturday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Saturday 27th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Widely windy, afternoon gales across Scotland, possibly Lakeland and Snowdonia too. In Scotland, drizzle gives way to showery rain, setting in late in the day over western hills. Patchy rain England and Wales with dry windows and warm sunny moments, but a rising risk of showery bursts through afternoon, locally heavy.
Headline for West Highlands
Afternoon gales, gusty; increasingly rainy, heavy falls
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25-30mph, strengthening to peak speeds of 45-50mph afternoon, with a risk of stronger speeds along the coast for a time
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect strenuous walking conditions, increasingly challenging with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance, particularly along the coast for several afternoon hours. Feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Drizzly early, bursts of rain, risk thunder
Drizzly on high terrain in cloud early, this tending to fade. Bursts of showery rain drifting from the south, well-scattered at first, but increasingly frequent with risk of heavy falls and local thunder, and likely setting in from the west as night falls.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering hills, some low banks
Extensive cloud banks in the morning, to lower slopes in many places. Some rise of base, local breaks mainly toward north Lochaber/Creag Meagaidh; clearer north aspects in general. Best chance of breaks above 800m early afternoon. In rain, lowering, filling in, ragged patches to forest canopies.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun, mainly north inland areas. Misty many slopes in morning. Visibility improving for a time if dry below cloud, but poor around rain, murky in places.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12 or 13C, small variation all day, some inland slopes may rise to 14C. then may lower overnight from west. Still rather humid. Feeling near 2 to 4C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Sunday 28th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, strongest Lochaber, later strengthening, sustained at least 40mph with 50mph+ gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be fairly small at first, walking increasingly impacted, later arduous with wind chill; gusts knocking you off balance.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, mostly west
Showers drift onto the hills from the southwest, dry windows too, particularly inland. Some steadier falls for a few hours around dawn with heavier moments. Risk of a cluster of showers returning later.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive early, regular breaks afternoon
From dawn, fairly extensive to the middle slopes, notably during rain where ragged patches form lower. Bases lift with increasing breaks as noon approaches, probably just banks over high terrain afternoon, or more cloud coastal high terrain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 60% afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy morning, breaking to a patchwork of cloud and sun by afternoon. Very good visibility, a haze offshore Lochaber.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C; later a degree cooler Mull and northward. Feeling like 0 to -5C in later wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 29th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 26th Jun 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 30-35mph, gusting up to 40mph high tops. Easing to finish near 15-20mph, perhaps lower.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking early with considerable buffeting and wind chill in exposure; easing to fairly small effects by evening.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and showers
Many slopes seeing patchy rain drift from the west, dry windows best inland in the morning, while coastal slopes may be often damp. Risk of more frequent showers for a few afternoon hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive along coast
Most terrain above 600-700m shrouded at dawn, with bases as low as 300m along the coast. A lifting trend with time, some breaks forming above 1100 well-inland, but staying lower along the coast where may struggle to rise above 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sun breaking out, sunniest on lower inland aspects. Very good visibility, some west coast haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising to 8C inland, or locally 9C towards Ben Lomond. Feeling like 0 to -3C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cooler on Sunday as the weather pattern returns to an Atlantic influence. Bands of rain sweep eastward early Sunday, followed by fresher, sunnier weather with some patchy showers in the north and west. This westerly Atlantic pattern dominates next week: high pressure south and low pressure north will bring alternating periods of rain punctuated by bright sunshine. Wind generally on the strong side with mild to sometimes warm temperatures, though cooler and windier spells at times produce significant wind chill on Scottish tops. Day-to-day detail currently uncertain, but western hill groups from Lakeland northward will see the most cloud and patchy rain, while east and southern areas likely drier and sunnier. This pattern is indicated to continue into the following weekend.