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.
Monday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 12th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 11th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive low cloud blankets the mountains, poor visibility widely; generally damp with drizzle and some steadier rain. Best chance for drier conditions and local higher cloud breaks to the north of major hill groups. Wind speeds will vary, but often blustery around tops. Fairly mild southerly air.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Murky and damp most hills all day; varied wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly, 25-35mph at first, then mostly around 20mph for several hours, some local stronger gusts possible around high tops. Afternoon into evening rising again, to 50mph and stronger gusts after dark.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, in places fairly small on some slopes, but prepare for blustery conditions on exposed high terrain. Deteriorating to more difficult conditions later in day.
How Wet?
Generally damp, some steady rain
Rain and drizzle much of the day across the region, some steadier rain in the morning, then eases off occasionally afternoon. Evening onward, steadier rain returns from southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding most hills all day from low-mid elevations upward. Rare breaks may form on some north-facing slopes in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, dull or murky. Local improvements below cloud in afternoon if dry.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 9 or 10C, little change with added height; slightly warmer into night. Increasingly humid. Feeling below freezing if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 11th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, overnight gales ease for a brief early lull to 25mph or less, but rise again during daytime to 40-50mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
A window of fairly small effects, but beware of deteriorating again from the west as the day goes on to become challenging.
How Wet?
Early rain, then showers
Heavy rain up to dawn soon clears away eastwards, leaving a brief drier window, but showers soon follow from the west, these increasingly frequent and heavy with hail, more extensive afternoon, but fewer east.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks best in east when dry
Varied cloud banks from dawn, but for a few hours then breaking well toward upper slopes with clearer spells mainly east of A9. Patches more common central tops, filling in more widely again in showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun best in east in morning, then cloudier again from west. Visibility very good as rain clears, then reducing around showers, locally poor.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Mild 10C overnight but dropping to 7C by dawn, lowering further with time, later 3C. Feeling later like -10C as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but may drop close to highest tops by evening.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 14th October 2026
Last updated
Sun 11th Oct 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly, in range 50 to 70mph, notable increase with height; sustained speeds strongest by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Buffeting even on lower hills, increasingly severe conditions on high terrain, mobility difficult; powerful downslope gusts.
How Wet?
Rain most frequent west, wetter later
Spots of rain in the wind, some steadier rain more often for western central highlands, drier eastwards. Later in day, more widespread steadier rain arrives from southwest, heavier in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Banks of cloud covering many slopes above 800-900m, most persistent on south-facing hills, some breaks emerging higher up on areas toward north of major summits and groups.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun, mostly eastern areas. Visibility fairly good, but slight haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 8C. Feeling like -7 to -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A very unsettled Atlantic pattern this week. Southwesterly gales strengthen to become severe on the mountains into Wednesday, moderating into Thursday. Frequently raining particularly over western hills, some bands of more extensive heavier rain passing eastwards through midweek. Milder early in the week, then cooler later, with showery conditions by Thursday into Friday on westerly winds - Scottish high summits may drop back close to freezing with some snow falling on higher tops. Indications start to favour higher pressure building into next weekend and early next week for a period of quieter weather and scope for inversion conditions on high terrain.