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
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Saturday 8th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Ranging from persistent gales, and increasingly toward west and north, rain and fog across the Scottish Highlands to blustery but largely dry Cumbria and S Scotland. Extensively warm and sunny elsewhere.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Upland wind near gale. Fog higher areas. Increasingly wet later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25 to on higher tops 30mph or on central highlands 35-40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous or strenuous conditions with marked wind chill. Balance sometimes difficult.
How Wet?
Occasional rain, mainly west of A9, spreading east afternoon
Isolated pockets of rain until early or mid afternoon. Then rain gradually setting in west of A9. Rain will gradually extend east toward Glenshee, but, mostly 'spots in the wind' until evening (when heavier). Hardly any rain all day toward Angus and Ochils.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering higher areas most or all day
Typically lowest cloud base west of A9; varying between 600 and 800m. Elsewhere, typically 750 to 1000m. Will tend to lower in rain late in day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy weak sun, mainly morning. Slowly deteriorating from northwest to overcast and dull conditions with poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 11C, warmest Angus and Ochls. Feeling below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 9th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 40mph post dawn; dropping from north during morning to 25 or 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely to impede ease of walking on higher areas - though probably strenuous for a few hours in morning.
How Wet?
Becoming dry
Uncertainty in timing of clearance south of a front: Most likely rain on and off, clearing through morning from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud base rising but remaining extensive on higher areas
Cloud base rising through morning or perhaps into the afternoon to typically 850 to 1000m although will probably clear all summits near and east of Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A cloudy start will gradually give way to a patchwork of or extensive sun. Very good or excellent visibility developing.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C. Feeling near freezing in direct wind at first.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 10th August 2026
Last updated
Fri 7th Aug 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15-25mph morning, progressively dropping to very low speeds later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small
How Wet?
Chance of a shower
Chance isolated brief showers; not heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
All clearing
Patches some higher slopes will clear by about mid morning.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Periods of sun - perhaps through areas of high level cloud. Excellent or increasingly superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, rising toward 13C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Extensively fine and warm early next week - indeed very little rain or low cloud and frequently light winds England and Wales all week. Generally less settled after midweek northwestwards across Scotland where occasional rain and areas of low cloud.