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.
Wednesday'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.
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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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.
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
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds will be fresh to strong over the mountains. Rain widely fairly persistent in the morning, more showery for Scotland into afternoon, fading for northern England and Wales, but patchy rain lingers in south Wales. Cloud shrouding most high terrain, lowest in west, some breaks afternoon.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasingly breezy. Rain then showers, cloud base rising.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 15-25mph in morning, strongest near central belt, rising more widely into afternoon, in places 30mph with stronger gusts on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places in morning, but some blustery slopes, by afternoon more often making walking more strenuous on exposed high terrain. Feeling cool in exposure.
How Wet?
Wettest in morning, then scattered showers
Rain persistent and fairly widely heavy early morning, pushing eastwards, fading from west, breaking up into middle of day. Then a few showers, drier intervals afternoon, but odd heavier showers drifting northeastward through afternoon-evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent in morning, rising into afternoon
Fairly extensive over hills in morning rain, the most persistent cloud near Callander, to 600m. Often capping most hills west of A9 to 800-900m then rising afternoon, some breaks forming, best above 1000m eastern hills.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 50% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun, mainly eastern areas. Visibility poor in early rain and cloud, improving to become very good away from showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 11C out of cloud in afternoon. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, occasional stronger gusts around tops. Then risk strengthening later in night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher exposed tops and ridges.
How Wet?
Rain most frequent west
Often damp across central highlands, steady rain for periods, pulses of rain extending northeastward, odd bursts of rain, generally less furthest east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding much high terrain all day, to some mid-slopes in Callander area fairly persistently. Higher cloud base north and eastward, some breaks above 800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brighter eastward. Visibility good below cloud, best near/east of A9, often mistier toward Trossachs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, rising to 10C out of cloud, mainly eastern areas. Feeling near 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 19th June 2026
Last updated
Tue 16th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly, rising from before dawn to 40-55mph, gusts 65-70mph high tops; lessening only late in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking, sudden buffeting on downslopes to north, gusts may knock you over on tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy or thundery rain
Bursts of rain extending northwards from overnight into morning, further pulses of rain likely into afternoon; some more constant heavy or torrential falls. Risk of thunder. May start to fade later from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, varied
Covering most high terrain, lowest cloud banks on southern slopes, persistent much of day in places. Some local breaks possible, but filling in and lowering widely in rain, ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak through high cloud, largely overcast. Visibility good where dry, but a haze likely, murkier around rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Humid 11 to 13C, then toward/after dusk may drop rapidly to 6C. Feeling below freezing in wind all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds persist late this week, reaching gale-force over hills - affecting northern England and Wales on Thursday, then Scotland by Friday. Periods of rain, some heavy falls with possible thundery bursts mixed in. Low cloud most persistent in the west. Less windy, but still breezy into Saturday in Scotland, feeling less humid for most, but western Scottish hills at least stay cloud capped and with showery rain. Sunday is more uncertain, but a risk of some further rain pushing in from the southwest - warmer again over England and Wales. A mixed west-southwesterly pattern into next week, rain and low cloud most common in western Scotland, drier with higher cloud eastwards and more often dry for England & Wales. Near average temperatures, may rise late week in south.