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.
Sunday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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
Sunday 27th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southerly winds up to gale-force on high terrain, including a swathe of particularly powerful winds and gusts moving across England & Wales during the day. Rain generally sets in from the west with some heavy falls, a band of more intense rain for a time. Cloud increasingly covering many hills.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Upland gales, rain develops heavier from southwest.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 40-50mph, strong gusts over high tops. Only later lessening, shifting southwesterly 30-40mph into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions most of the day, notable effort to maintain balance in exposure; significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly heavy rain develops
A little patchy rain near and west of A9 to start, amounting to little. Rain becomes more frequent, heavy bursts forming, a swathe of steady heavy rain sets in from southwest in afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Variable, filling in afternoon
Cloud banks come and go above 700-800m, some more extensive moments early, but tending to lift and break up somewhat. Through afternoon, lowering to more broadly shroud high terrain, more extensive towards 700m at least as rain becomes heavy.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%, later lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, trending cloudier through afternoon. Very good visibility, later deteriorating on high terrain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C most of the day, later cooling towards 6C. Feeling below 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, tending to lessen in afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy and quite cool over high terrain, but fairly small effect on walking.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small chance an odd brief showers mainly hills near Callander.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lift and clear
Some cloud banks in the morning mainly on south-facing slopes in the central highlands, plus local mist in some glens around dawn. Lifting or dispersing to leave the mountains generally clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and patchy fair-weather cloud, locally more cloud in west for a time. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising 7 or 8C. Feeling like -2C in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Local pockets of slight frost at dawn in sheltered glens and some corries.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sat 26th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 35 to 50mph, may rise further during day with turbulent gusts toward north of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
Drizzle, rain likely developing
Drizzle where in cloud and spots of rain from time to time, likely to develop further into steadier rain mainly afternoon into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming increasingly
Patchy cloud on southern slopes developing into more extensive banks across many hills, likely becoming blanket low cloud, with best of any breaks on north-facing slopes toward Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any early weak sun giving way to cloudy and dull conditions, visibility becoming poor over many hills, hazy lower down.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 10C, increasingly humid; may rise slightly more by evening onward.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable prospect during the week ahead. A better day on Monday as higher pressure expands in from the south, but showers and brisk winds continue toward northwest Scotland. Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; a risk of rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later. Blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Higher pressure tends to expand further north again into early October. Mostly mild temperatures.