Southeastern Highlands
The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Today'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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
Click an icon for more information or click here for a key to all icons.
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.
Mostly dry, partly cloudy
Dry most or all day. Variable amounts of sun and cloud, occasional patches drifting onto some higher slopes, but most summits often clear.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong sunshine
High UV levels, beware of sunburn. Warm temperatures, rising above 20C in the valleys, beware of dehydration.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 21st May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensively dry with light wind. However, as cloud builds sunshine will tend to give way from southeast and here and there bursts of rain are likely. It will be warm, particularly on summits near the west coast, where scattered thunderstorms giving localised torrential rain.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Extensive sunshine. Low risk thunderstorm afternoon or evening.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Morning: Southeasterly 15 to temporarily 20mph. Afternoon onwards: Progressively becoming very light and direction varied.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Risk of isolated bursts of rain.
Dry all day almost everywhere but later in the afternoon onwards, isolated bursts of rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Summits all or almost all constantly cloud free after a few fragments here and there after dawn.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Almost certain by mid morning
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensive sunshine morning, but mostly thin cloud layers progressively weakening the sun afternoon. Visibility excellent or superb.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C at dawn, rising to 11 to 14C by mid afternoon, warmest west of A9.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Morning: direction varied, widely less than 10mph. Afternoon onwards: Northerly, gradually strengthening to 20 or 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible morning, by evening, impeding ease of walking on some higher areas.
How Wet?
Increasingly wet: Small risk thunder.
Morning: Patches of rain here and there, but overall extensively dry. Afternoon onwards: Timing uncertain, but generally deteriorating as rain, in some areas heavy & possibly thundery, becomes increasingly widespread.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive on higher areas
Considerable variation both through the day and sometimes between adjacent summits. Generally deteriorating as cloud fills in following onset of rain, quite widely cloud forming on lower slopes. However, even in morning, patches of fog from some lower slopes up.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun, mainly morning; overall increasingly dull. Excellent visibility but deteriorating markedly as rain develops.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 23rd May 2024
Last updated
Tue 21st May 24 at
7:25AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Low confidence in whole forecast: Northerly between 30 and 45mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and difficult walking where exposed on higher areas.
How Wet?
Rain - may persist nearly all day
A broad swath of rain may persist most or possibly all day, although with time a tendency for the rain to ease from the west. Areas near and east of Glenshee are likely to be wettest. Very wet underfoot.
Cloud on the hills?
Very extensive, although cloud base will tend to rise
Cloud may well blanket the mountains very widely from dawn, in some areas forming on lower slopes. As rain eases, so cloud base will tend to rise, possibly widely 750 to 1000m by mid or late afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine may come through here and there later in day. Otherwise, cloudy or dull. Poor visibility in rain; though tending to become very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around 5C
Freezing Level
Generally above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Low confidence on Wednesday and particularly Thursday. On Wednesday areas of thundery rain become increasingly widespread, although most or perhaps all of Wales will escape. By Thursday, there is uncertainty in positioning a north to south band of rain. It is most likely to be centred over eastern Britain, but edge away east only slowly. Beyond, after dry weather into the weekend, southerly winds will strengthen ahead of rain coming in off the Atlantic (again timing of this uncertain).