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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

11°

Clear night

Wind 8mphFeels 9°

Glencoe

Lochaber

12°

Partly cloudy

Wind 6mphFeels 10°

Torridon

Wester Ross

11°

Light drizzle

Wind 12mphFeels 8°

Applecross

Wester Ross

11°

Drizzle

Wind 11mphFeels 9°

Ullapool

Wester Ross

11°

Mostly clear night

Wind 14mphFeels 8°

Fort William

Lochaber

12°

Overcast

Wind 10mphFeels 9°

Isle of Skye

Inner Hebrides

10°

Overcast

Wind 15mphFeels 6°

Aviemore

Cairngorms

10°

Mostly clear night

Wind 7mphFeels 7°

Achnashellach Forest

Wester Ross

11°

Overcast

Wind 9mphFeels 9°

Weather data by Open-Meteo

5-day forecast

Select a location to see its extended forecast.

Today

14°

11°

Fri

15°

11°

Sat

15°

12°

Sun

14°

11°

Mon

20°

10°

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