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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Thursday 17th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 16th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong westerly winds, gales widely on Scottish mountains; cool air and significant wind chill factor. Showery rain with heavy bursts mixed in most frequent in western Scotland, but tending to extend eastward. Showers develop more often for northern England too. Fewer showers for Wales after early rain clears.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Mountain gales, feeling distinctly chilly; bursts of rain develop.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly strengthening 35 to 50mph, stronger gusts and sustained speeds toward 60mph at times on high tops later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, becoming arduous with considerable buffeting, gusts could knock you over on high terrain; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers increasingly, some heavy, risk hail
Showers push onto hills west of the A9 from dawn, more scattered east with dry windows to start, but will become more frequent and increasingly push east well into the day; heavy falls forming, small risk hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high west terrain, later more extensive
Banks pass above 800-900m west of A9, variably lowering in showers. Mostly just passing patches over tops to the east. Cloud increasingly frequent, filling in fairly widely above 800-900m later with varied lower patches during and after showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%, to 80% west, lowering to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, extended windows to the east, trending cloudier with time. Very good visibility out of cloud and rain, generally deteriorating.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C, slight rise in east but will reduce again in showers. Feeling like -5 to -7C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 18th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 16th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly shifting S-SW'ly 35-45mph, briefly less in morning, then increasing further to 50-55mph during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous conditions in exposure, deteriorating to become more widely difficult with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain develops and sets in from west
Light showers drift onto hills west of A9 early in the day, otherwise largely dry until afternoon, then rain moves in from the west, some extended heavier falls set in with time over central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaking of summits, later starting to fill in
Fairly extensive above 800-900m central highlands at first, ragged patches further east, and lifting to just passing patches over tops for a time. Later afternoon, a sheet of cloud lowers onto the tops, increasingly filling in, towards 700-900m, or lower west of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%, lowering to 20% later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, trending overcast, and later dull on high terrain. Windows of good visibility, a little haze, deteriorating later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C, rising to 7C, and rising slightly further into night. Feeling near 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 19th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 16th Sep 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 40 to 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, balance frequently challenged on high exposed terrain. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers mostly west
Showery rain most frequent on hills toward Callander, a mix of drizzle and briefly heavier bursts. More scattered showers toward and east of the A9 corridor.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops, breaks east
Banks of cloud often capping central tops above 800 to 1000m, higher bases eastwards with breaks more often toward the tops east from Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west, to 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun west, longer periods of sun east. Visibility good where dry, slight haze especially west, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, trending slightly cooler later in the daytime. Feeling like -3 to -6C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Sustained gale-force winds continue extensively on the mountains into the weekend, southwesterly turning westerly with time. Frequent rain over western hills, showers passing eastwards, tending to fade during Sunday as higher pressure begins to build from the south, allowing wind speeds to lessen too over England & Wales. Warmer into early next week, though higher humidity brings more cloud some drizzly rain to the west. A generally more promising forecast for late September as high pressure nearby offers drier and warmer weather for more places. Weather systems grazing past Scotland to the north still bring locally stronger winds and occasional rain mainly to the northwest.