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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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 1st July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rapidly strengthening wind into the afternoon, gales develop increasingly widely later. Odd showers, then rain sweeps into western Scotland through the afternoon, setting in. England & Wales largely dry until evening. Cloud fairly widely on western hills in the morning, lifting for a time prior to rain.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Light wind early; deteriorating to gales and rain late in day.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable then southerly 10mph or less early in day, strengthening southwesterly afternoon 25-35mph, toward and into evening 50-60mph, soonest west; switching westerly into night, gusts to 70mph or stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking increasingly arduous later, very difficult late in day, with considerable wind chill by evening. Severe conditions into overnight hours.
How Wet?
Rare showers, rain later in day
Generally dry until later in day, except for an odd isolated shower passing eastwards morning into middle of day. Toward evening, rain moving in from southwest, becoming persistent, some heavier late in day, soonest toward west. Persistent rain breaks up into showers overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied in morning, lifting, breaks to tops
Banks of cloud over higher slopes and some patches to mid-levels in the morning. Tending to lift and break to upper slopes into middle of day, clearing some high tops afternoon, best toward and east of Glenshee. Lowering late in day over higher slopes from west as rain develops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70% afternoon until evening
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, giving way to high cloud moving in from west later, thickening toward evening. Visibility excellent below/out of cloud until late in day.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C, local 10C afternoon in east. Feeling like freezing as wind increases, later near -5C in exposure on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly, 70mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 40-50mph during morning, 25-35mph in afternoon, locally gusty east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly moderating.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions, most frequent central highlands in morning, a scattering afternoon, becoming more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined above 1000m and gradually tending to thin and break higher, best and soonest near/east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through, most often eastern lower slopes. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -10C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 40mph, speeds likely to fluctuate during the day, reaching 50mph at least in gusts around highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, at times more strenuous on exposed terrain and balance may be challenging on ridges.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Occasional drizzle mainly over central hills west of the A9, some rain may develop at times. Very little if any east from Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent western tops
Often covering higher slopes around Callander, more widely for periods above 800-1000m, but some breaks. More often clearing further eastwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% furthest west, 40% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly east, toward Angus often sun through high cloud. Visibility good below cloud, very good east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 10C afternoon in east. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend as higher pressure builds, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, very warm some days England and Wales, though southwesterlies still bring more cloud to western Scotland, some rain at times, wettest toward northwest.