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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 2nd March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A slow-moving front brings rain, drizzle and low cloud to England and Wales, also eastern Scotland at first. To the east of this, strong to gale-force winds at first east. Lighter winds for much of the Highlands all day, cloud lifting with sunny spells. Later in day, rain and hill snow moves in from west.
Headline for West Highlands
Fairly light wind. Dry much of day, snow on tops later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South turning southwesterly; 15 to 25mph, may increase a little afternoon. Turning west then northwesterly after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but occasionally blustery in places on higher terrain, feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Dry much of day; rain/snow later west
Patchy rain up to and around dawn fading and clearing eastwards to leave largely dry conditions much of day. From late afternoon, showery rain moves onto coast, then inland from dusk, turning to snow above 800m.
Cloud on the hills?
Broken cloud toward the tops
Varying cloud, some banks at different heights from dawn, tending to thin and break, often clearing many summits, local patches may come and go. Later in day, lowering onto coastal tops then inland.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through, mostly inland Lochaber, later clouding over west. Visibility excellent much of daytime, reducing in showers by evening west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C, dropping later to 0C or just below. If exposed to wind, feeling like -7C.
Freezing Level
Above summits prior to dawn, but lowering, to around 1000m into daytime, by dusk onward likely 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable direction 10-15mph or less. At first northwesterly 15-20mph near coast.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Thin patchy cloud may occasionally drift over tops above 900m in western Lochaber, otherwise the hills largely clear. Some lower mist / cloud fragments at first.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Good amounts of sunshine, patchy cloud mostly west of Loch Linnhe. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0C rising to +2C.
Freezing Level
900m plus frost inland glens from dawn, rising to 1100-1200m afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 1st Mar 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25 to 40mph, strongest toward Mull but also very gusty around Ben Nevis range and downslope to north.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher terrain, affecting comfortable walking and balance on exposed ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Damp air mostly south
A little drizzle at times, mostly south-facing hills toward the Clyde sea lochs. Some fine drizzle elsewhere around cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent south
Cloud banks over southern areas Arran to Loch Lomond up to Mull and Glen Etive above 700m, may lift a little. Further north, bases higher, breaks to upper slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% south, to 60% north Lochaber.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun most common toward Glen Spean, otherwise risk largely cloudy, rather hazy; good visibility inland Lochaber.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C. Directly in the wind feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Patchy frost in glens and sheltered higher areas from dawn, staying around freezing point above 1200-1300m.
Planning Outlook
Varying conditions over the next couple of weeks as areas of high pressure build across the British Isles then slip eastwards. Some dry and bright days with light winds mixed with periods of strengthening southerly winds bringing occasional rain coming in from the west - Thursday this week sees rain move increasingly onto western hills. Temperatures will vary, often lifting just above freezing to higher tops, but occasionally dropping back below freezing - chillier air briefly later this week. Some frosts into valleys. Remaining old snow cover on Scottish mountains stays largely consolidated with little change, patchy around highest tops in England and Wales.