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.
Thursday'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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 23rd July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low cloud and drizzle across the northern parts of the Highlands in the morning, cloud tending to lift for central-southern Highlands, but northwestern areas stay damp, more persistent rain later and winds also strengthening. Cloudy skies for England and Wales, most hills clearing in the morning, low risk of a shower.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Moderate breeze. Mostly dry, cloud lifts to clear many tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15 to 20mph, tending to increase a little to 25mph on higher summits later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the time, some more noticeable breezier spots, especially toward evening.
How Wet?
Largely dry
Substantially dry most of the daytime. Odd patches of drizzle mainly eastern hills early morning fading. By dusk into night, some drizzle may develop on western hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud lifting and breaking
Varied cloud banks above 700m early in the day, but base rising during the morning above 1000m, tending to disperse or lift above most tops into afternoon. Into the night, lowering of cloud over tops from the west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun breaking through, visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C from dawn, rising to 12 to 14C afternoon, warmest toward east of the A9.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 25 to 35mph, gusts over 40mph in places around higher mountains, tending to strengthen toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over high terrain, affecting comfortable walking and balance in exposed places. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzle mostly west
Drizzle most common for western central highlands, some drier moments. Patchier drizzle east, often dry Glenshee to Angus. Evening into night, some steadier rain develops from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent central tops
Covering hills from Callander to near the A9 much of the day above 800-1000m, some lower banks in morning. Higher bases and better breaks eastwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west-central, to 60% furthest east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy central highlands, visibility reduced in drizzle, otherwise good below cloud, some sun breaking through in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 10C west, or 12C eastern tops; little change with added height on Munros. Feeling near/below 0C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 22nd Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 35 to 50mph from dawn into early morning, lessening to 25-35mph middle of day, 15-25mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and marked chill at first, gradually improving during day, to become fairly small afternoon.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain may fade
Patchy rain from overnight into early morning, the most persistent rain central highlands, likely to ease to drizzly showers, fading out to be dry at times, especially eastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west, rising, breaks
Shrouding hills fairly widely above 500-700m in morning, lowest west-central highlands. Base tending to rise, to 800-1000m, lowest for longest in Callander area. Higher breaks form east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% rising to 40% west, 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull morning, poor visibility in rain; improving to become good below cloud, very good eastern hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 12C, warmest in east afternoon. Feeling below freezing directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds reaching gale-force over Scottish tops on Friday; low cloud across western Scotland, drizzle and steadier light rain, turning heavier later in the day. A swathe of persistent rain and strong winds moving southwards across Britain into Saturday, leaving a legacy of showers for Scotland, winds tending to lessen. Further areas of showers into Sunday. A changeable west to southwesterly pattern into next week and likely into early August, bringing spells of rain and showers; varying wind speeds, strengthening at times to gales on high tops. Often cooler for Scotland, a mix of cooler and warmer days for England & Wales.