Plan ahead

Highland weather

Because in the Highlands, the forecast changes every 20 minutes.

Current conditions

Live snapshot across key Highland locations.

Inverness

Capital of the Highlands

3°

Partly cloudy

Wind 7mphFeels -1°

Glencoe

Lochaber

4°

Clear night

Wind 6mphFeels 1°

Torridon

Wester Ross

4°

Partly cloudy

Wind 4mphFeels 1°

Applecross

Wester Ross

4°

Overcast

Wind 5mphFeels 1°

Ullapool

Wester Ross

4°

Light drizzle

Wind 9mphFeels 0°

Fort William

Lochaber

4°

Overcast

Wind 5mphFeels 1°

Isle of Skye

Inner Hebrides

2°

Mostly clear night

Wind 5mphFeels -2°

Aviemore

Cairngorms

2°

Clear night

Wind 7mphFeels -3°

Achnashellach Forest

Wester Ross

3°

Heavy drizzle

Wind 2mphFeels 0°

Weather data by Open-Meteo

5-day forecast

Select a location to see its extended forecast.

Today

6°

3°

Fri

8°

3°

Sat

9°

4°

Sun

5°

1°

Mon

3°

-0°

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Mountain & hill conditions

Conditions on key Highland summits — always check before setting out on any hill walk.

Ben Nevis

Moderate risk

Cloud base around 900m. Strong gusts forecast on the summit ridge this afternoon.

Torridon Hills

Low risk

Clear visibility expected most of the day, with light winds on exposed ridges.

Cairngorms Plateau

High risk

Severe wind chill and near white-out conditions reported above 1000m. Avoid today.

For detailed mountain forecasts, visit the Mountain Weather Information Service