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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
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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.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some rain drifts north across Scotland, with low cloud banks mostly on south-facing hill groups. A gusty east-southeasterly wind all day England & Wales, and strengthens with time across the Highlands. Humid with warm sun and thin high cloud for England & Wales, later risk of rain in west.
Headline for West Highlands
Some rain and varied cloud; gusty wind develops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 15-20mph at first; strengthens from south, to 25mph in morning Loch Lomond NP & Arran, 30-35mph afternoon, more widely reaching 25mph into Lochaber; very gusty in places. Continuing to increase evening-night to 40mph, soonest south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting fairly small, but expect sudden gusts to develop (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky. More generally blustery with time. Deteriorating further evening onward from south.
How Wet?
Rain on and off; heavy rain into night
Mostly light rain extending northward across the region morning into middle of day, local steadier rain for a time. Toward evening heavier bursts forming mainly southern areas, setting in more widely heavy into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops, lowest south
Many mountains in Lochaber starting clear, some patches on higher slopes, forming mainly around rain. Tending to fill in more often over higher slopes in south, some patches lower down later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% dropping to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun through thin high cloud, mostly overcast. Excellent visibility, but reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, little change, or only slight rise south. Feeling near or below freezing directly in the stronger wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25 to in places a gusty 35mph although will probably ease to 15mph from the south.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk sudden buffeting in gusty winds both higher up and on some lower slopes and valleys. Expect balance to be tricky.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Bands of rain will circulate within an area of low pressure. Least rainfall on west coastal hills, where in places frequently dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Never clearing most summits
Blanket of fog across higher areas, sometimes the cloud below 450m particularly central highlands and Arran. Breaks likely to 700, sometimes 900m within a few miles of the west coast elsewhere.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or probably no sunshine. Visibility often poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 2nd Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Speed and direction likely to vary considerably, a possible lull below 20mph, but risk increasing N-NE'ly 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
At times may be fairly small, but beware of changing conditions affecting ease of walking and balance on ridges.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Areas of rain likely to affect the region much of the day, risk setting in heavier for periods with some thundery downpours mixed in. Local drier windows possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding mountains widely much of the day, with ragged patches from lower slopes up around heavier rain. Rare breaks toward some higher slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor during rain, occasionally improving.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C, coolest in Lochaber, little change all day. Feeling near or below freezing in the stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low pressure circulates slowly over Britain into midweek bringing areas of rain and thundery showers widely, accompanied by brisk winds up to gale force for periods. Trending toward westerlies later in the week and next weekend, by then most rain and low cloud in western Scotland, but showery rain elsewhere at times. Generally fresh temperatures widely, often in mid-single figures over Scottish high tops. Despite falls of rain, beware of ongoing fire management restricting access to hills locally.