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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
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 17th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Much of the Highlands largely dry well into the afternoon with light winds, but some local patchy light rain and varied cloud. Rain develops from the west later, setting in heavy into evening. England and Wales sees patchy rain, drizzle and low cloud, though mid & south Wales tends to improve.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Patchy cloud rising, mostly dry until later in day. Light wind.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable direction 5-10mph or less in morning, becoming southerly 10-15mph middle of day into afternoon, tending to increase to 20-25mph by evening, soonest in western areas, then 30mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small much of daytime, feeling breezier later on exposed terrain.
How Wet?
Largely dry until late, low risk a shower; rain develops later from west
Substantially dry much of the daytime, but here and there an odd patch of light rain, possibly an isolated showery burst in the afternoon, mainly toward east. Toward evening, rain spills in from the southwest, becoming persistent and heavier for a few hours, soonest central highlands, extending east into night, then becoming patchier from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches tending to lift and break, clearer afternoon, then lowering later west
Patchy cloud around some slopes in the morning, may linger in places, but tending to rise toward most high tops and breaks forming into middle of day to leave many hills clear. Into evening, lowering cloud with time from the west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% rising to 80% afternoon, then by dusk 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little sun, tending to weaken as high cloud builds, thickening later from west. Visibility very good until late.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, slight rise into afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 18th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 25 to 30mph, at times 35mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting ease of walking, at times more strenuous where exposed on high terrain. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A few showers mostly west
Occasional showery rain, most common for central highlands, briefly heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent central tops
Cloud varying above 700 to 900m, lowest patches in the morning. Tending to break higher with time, best in east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, best in east. Visibility very good, briefly reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C, trending cooler later in day. Feeling close to freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 19th August 2026
Last updated
Sun 16th Aug 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Speed and direction likely to vary, may be often 10mph or less, but risk sudden gusts in rain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but prepare for notable wind chill if exposed to gusts.
How Wet?
Heavy showers forming, risk lightning
Largely dry start, then scattered showers forming toward middle of day, developing increasingly into heavy bursts of rain widely in the afternoon, moving around slowly to give rain locally for an hour or more. Risk of thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming mostly around rain
Some patches briefly around upper slopes in morning, but many mountains clear through middle of day. During and after rain, cloud lowering over tops, ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine mostly early in day, then cloud bubbling up and filling in. Visibility very good, reducing to poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, little change all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain spreads to most places on Monday night as a frontal system moves eastward. Low pressure to the north will gradually drift south to envelop most of Britain into midweek, bringing showery conditions widely, some more organised bands of rain at times. Some heavy and thundery downpours forming, mostly into the afternoons in the second half of this week, becoming focused further south with time. Fresh westerly winds turning northerly and temperature lowering later in the week, dropping close to freezing on high Scottish tops by Friday and frost may occur in Highland glens over a couple of nights. Drier weather is likely by the weekend as higher pressure builds.