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.
Sunday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Sunday 2nd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A temporary ridge of high pressure will bring a fine day with light wind almost everywhere. Cloud will be above nearly all summits and the air will be very clear. Nevertheless a few showers at first NW Scotland and later cloud thickening many areas ahead of rain.
Headline for West Highlands
Wind soon light; intermittent sunshine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 20mph after dawn; strongest Lochaber. Will soon drop to 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Becoming negligible.
How Wet?
Risk of a passing shower morning
Possibly the odd brief shower morning, probably only Lochaber
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming confined to higher slopes, later may well almost all clear
Progressively improving as extensive cloud above 700m Lochaber and more patchy above 900m elsewhere gradually rises. By mid afternoon, perhaps still fragments some higher tops; but the hills mostly cloud free.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% gradually rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine although cloudy at times. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 10 to 13C, coldest coastal summits.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Monday 3rd August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 10mph; tending to strengthen from south toward 20 or most likely near central belt 25mph; very gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly fairly small, but expect sudden gusts to develop (sometimes on lower slopes) making balance tricky.
How Wet?
Deteriorating: rain increasingly likely
Low confidence - timing of changes uncertain: As cloud thickens from south, rain will spread northwards, and become widespread and constant - though rarely heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly forming in rain
Most, possibly all hills cloud free morning, possibly for most of day. In rain, fog will gradually shroud some or most higher slopes, even extending to some lower slopes, particularly Loch Lomond NP and Arran.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% dropping to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sunshine - although there may be some weak sunshine through thin high cloud. Excellent or superb visibility, but dropping markedly in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
West Highlands
Tuesday 4th August 2026
Last updated
Sat 1st Aug 26 at
2:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25 to in places a gusty 35mph although will probably ease to 15mph from the south (timing uncertain).
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 probably 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.
Planning Outlook
Confidence in the detail remains low through the first half of the coming week. Areas of rain (and accompanying low cloud) will circulate across Scotland - quite large falls in some areas. Although total rain fairly small across England and Wales, bursts of rain, in places thundery, will occur in some areas. Later in the week, very little rainfall England and Wales, whilst mainly in western Scotland, some rain from time to time - though probably total rainfall small. Terrain remains exceptionally dry, ('tinder dry') except for W Scotland.