Southeastern Highlands
The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Loch Ericht, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Saturday'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 rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
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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 rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 16th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 15th May 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly but fine with light winds much of the day for the Highlands. Increasing wind, rain and lowering cloud encroaches onto western coasts later in daytime. Southwesterly breezes elsewhere, largely dry until late for northern England, but rain, drizzle and low cloud moves into Wales sooner, more blustery later.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Dry, clear hills much of day. Increasing breeze, rain later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 20mph at first eastern hills, otherwise variable below 10mph for several hours up to early afternoon. Then southwesterly increasing 15-25mph, strongest by evening
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling rather chilly if exposed to breeze on high terrain, becoming more blustery later.
How Wet?
Substantially dry; rain develops from west into evening
Dry much of the daytime many hills, particularly eastern hills, low risk an isolated light shower. Toward evening, a little patchy rain extending into the central highlands from the west, here turning more persistent up to dusk. Small amounts then push east dusk into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any, lowering later west
Brief fragments form around upper slopes in morning, lifting and clearing. Later in day, some patches drift onto western tops, filling in over tops in west above 800-900m as rain develops into later evening.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%, dropping to 50% late in day west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best early in day in east, high cloud tends to thicken from west to cover the sky. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to +4C afternoon. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
700m plus frost in glens at dawn. Rising to be just above freezing to highest summits during afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 17th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 15th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, but may reach 35-40mph at times higher summits particularly central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed high terrain, risk very blustery in places. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers develop
A few hours in the morning largely dry, for longest in eastern areas. Increasing risk into afternoon of showery bursts forming, becoming heavy, extending eastwards later. Sleet on high tops. Risk of hail & thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to high tops with breaks
Patches of cloud around upper slopes mostly in west in the morning, dispersing or lifting. Much cloud then above hills, though around showers will drop onto high tops, ragged patches to 800m in places.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun in morning giving way to building cloud. Visibility very good, but reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C rising to 4C afternoon. Wind chill feeling near -10C on high tops.
Freezing Level
1100m early morning, plus pockets of frost in glens at dawn; rising above freezing to highest summits into afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 18th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 15th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 10-20mph, at first strongest east, risk increasing widely gusty 25-30mph; likely stronger into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but locally varied gusty spots may affect comfortable walking at times, risk later more widely blustery.
How Wet?
Risk local heavy showers
Patchy rain in morning, an odd showery burst of rain forming. More uncertain, but a possibility of localised heavier showers into the afternoon, these may drift away further northwards, chance isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward tops, breaks form
Varied cloud banks around many hills in the morning, tending to lift to upper slopes with time, breaks forming above into the afternoon. Lowering again in showers locally, ragged patches to mid-slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud, glimpses of sun; high cloud builds from southwest into evening. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C rising to 5 or 6C. If exposed to stronger wind, feeling near -5C on tops.
Freezing Level
1100-1200m at dawn, plus slight frost inland glens. Rising above all tops.
Planning Outlook
A mixed but milder outlook. Showery bursts of rain Sunday and Monday, passing eastwards during the daytimes, generally improving afternoons in western areas. By later Monday, strengthening southerly winds and rain moving into Wales from the southwest. Damp south-southwesterlies then prevail for a few days next week, with rain at times Tuesday and Wednesday, most on western hills, particularly Scotland. A drier and much warmer theme later in the week as higher pressure builds.