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.
Today'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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 8 to 12C 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 16th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A front draped over the Highlands brings low cloud and drizzly rain to western areas, heavier rain pushing northwards in the afternoon. Southwesterly winds will strengthen later in Scotland, becoming gales on higher mountains by evening. Dry with sunny spells and cloud clearing the tops in England & Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Windy on hills, strengthening later. Drizzle west, cloud breaks east.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West then southwesterly, 25-30mph, briefly stronger around dawn; lower speeds for a time middle of day, then toward evening increasing again to around 40mph, risk 50mph high tops into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasing buffeting with height, although moderating for a time during middle of daytime, becoming more arduous later in day. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain mostly west
Drizzly rain most frequent western hills in the central highlands, patchier east toward the A9, amounting to very little near Glenshee, largely dry further east.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering central tops, breaks east
Most cloud above 700 to 900m, lowering further locally Trossachs to Loch Tay during rain. Bases rising eastwards, and tending to drift higher during day, clearing above 1100m for periods, especially afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% central highlands, 70% further east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun through high cloud, mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good below cloud, mistier around drizzle toward west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 12C afternoon. Will feel only just above freezing point directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph, up to 35mph for a time around dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling cool on tops, more blustery at first.
How Wet?
Early showers fading
Showery rain early morning, more persistent drizzly rain mixed in for central highlands for a few hours, clearing to become largely dry and just a rare brief shower into afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above summits
Variable cloud above 900m early morning, mostly central highlands. Bases rising to higher slopes then increasingly breaking and leaving most cloud above the tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun coming through. Visibility becoming excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, rising to 11C in east afternoon. Feeling sub-zero directly in the wind early in day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 18th June 2025
Last updated
Sun 15th Jun 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 25mph, occasional 30-35mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the mountains, may start to affect comfortable walking where exposed. Feeling noticeably chilly.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly tops toward west
Banks of cloud mostly central highlands, bases around 800m at times, rising mostly above 1000m. More often above tops further toward and east of Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, best in east. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, slight rise, up to 9C in east afternoon. Feeling sub-zero in wind, possibly nearer -5C on high tops in morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds early this week brings low cloud and spells of drizzly rain to western hills. High pressure to the south will tend to expand northwards during midweek, with dry conditions and warm air for all regions, sunshine and fair-weather cloud. Winds becoming light south to southeasterlies later in the week. Uncertainty by next weekend into early the following week, a risk of some rain or showers returning as pressure tends to fall.