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.
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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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.
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
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy early, gale-force gusts in Scotland with significant wind chill. Morning rain in Scotland slips south into north England by midday, patchy sun breaks out in Scotland. Morning sun in Wales, rain reaching here through afternoon from north. Most rain on western hill groups where cloud will become extensive.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Morning rain, gales over tops; both easing, sun breaking out
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 45-50mph from dawn into morning, stronger gusts approaching 55-60mph; lessening to 30-35mph middle of day, 15-25mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and marked chill at first, strongest gusts knocking you off balance. Gradually improving during day, though likely remaining strenuous in exposure until later afternoon.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain fading
Patchy rain from overnight into early morning, the most persistent rain central highlands. Easing to drizzly showers by middle of day, fading out to be largely dry by later afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive early, rising, increasingly broken above summits
Shrouding hills fairly widely above 500-700m in morning, lowest west-central highlands, more widely extensive for a few hours in rain. Bases rises after rain passes, to 800-1000m, lowest for longest in Callander area. Cloud increasingly broken above summits afternoon, particularly east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% rising to 50% west, 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull morning, poor visibility in rain; improving to become good below cloud, very good eastern hills, with a patchwork of cloud and sunshine, quite sunny later afternoon.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 10-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Periods of showery rain
Patchy rain drifts from the northwest, both wetter and drier windows through the day, Risk of heavier afternoon showers near and east of A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks above summits east
At dawn, central highlands slopes above 700-800m likely in cloud, more broken with bases near the summits eastward. Cloud will lift through morning, to summit level with breaks east, but banks returning above 700m where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sunshine. Often very good visibility but reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, rising to 11C, warmest towards central highlands.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 27th July 2026
Last updated
Fri 24th Jul 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 15-25mph, trending slightly southwesterly and strengthening, top speeds 35-45mph over summits later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly strenuous, later arduous in the south where stability will be challenged with wind chill.
How Wet?
Afternoon rain
A few spots of light rain towards central highlands early, many hills stay dry through morning. A broad area of rain sets in from the west through afternoon, persistent heavy falls towards central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Summit breaks for a time afternoon
Patchy banks at various heights early, perhaps some clear layers (including summits). Bases lift through morning to largely 900m and above, central highlands summits often shrouded, good breaks east for a time. Trending more extensive later in the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%, rising to 60% for several afternoon hours
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, very good visibility, and briefly more often sunny, then trending overcast through later afternoon.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 11 or 12C, staying elevated into night and may rise slightly more. Feeling at or below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West-northwesterly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, transitioning to southwesterly through mid-to-late week, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday, staying quite breezy England and Wales. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday. More humid and warm into mid and late week, especially England & Wales which could become hot later in the week. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers into next weekend as well.