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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 17th Jun 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and low cloud affects many mountains, most persistent in the west, patchier and lighter for the Highlands by afternoon. A band of heavier rain for northern England and southwest Scotland, risk some thundery bursts. Blustery southwesterly winds. Feeling humid particularly for England and Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Breezy. Rain and showery bursts, lowest cloud west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 25 to 30mph, occasional stronger gusts 35-40mph around tops, particularly eastern mountains. Then strengthening from south during night, widely reaching 40mph up to dawn Friday.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher exposed tops and ridges, some buffeting at times. Feeling cool.
How Wet?
Rain most frequent west
Often damp across central highlands, steady rain for periods, pulses of rain extending northeastward, odd bursts of rain, generally less furthest east. Tending to ease in west through afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding much high terrain all day, to some mid-slopes in Callander area fairly persistently. Higher cloud base north and eastward, some breaks above 800m. Highest bases typically during afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brighter eastward. Visibility widely poor in rain, occasionally good below cloud, best near/east of A9, often mistier toward Trossachs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, rising to 10C out of cloud, mainly eastern areas. Feeling near 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 19th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 17th Jun 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly, rising from before dawn to 40-55mph, gusts 65-70mph high tops; lessening later in day from west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking, sudden buffeting on downslopes to north, gusts may knock you over on tops. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent heavy or thundery rain
Bursts of rain extending northwards from overnight into morning, further pulses of rain likely into afternoon; some more constant heavy or torrential falls. Risk of thunder. May start to fade later from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, varied
Covering most high terrain, lowest cloud banks on southern slopes, persistent much of day in places. Some local breaks possible, but filling in and lowering widely in rain, ragged patches to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak through high cloud, largely overcast. Visibility good where dry, but a haze likely, murkier around rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Humid 11 to 13C, then toward/after dusk likely to drop rapidly to 6C. Feeling below freezing in wind all day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 20th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 17th Jun 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25mph, at times gusts over 30mph higher tops, more likely later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy on high terrain, starting to affect comfortable walking in exposed spots. Noticeable wind chill on tops.
How Wet?
Showers moving east
Patchy showers mostly westernmost areas early morning, a dry start elsewhere. A scattering of showers extend eastwards, brief bursts of rain. Tending to ease from the west during afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western areas in morning
Fairly extensive cloud over central highlands west of the A9 in the morning, some banks to mid or lower slopes for a time. Lifting above 800m during morning, then will increasingly thin and break.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through, best in eastern areas. Misty start around west-central highlands, otherwise visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon. Feeling below freezing in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds, gales across many mountains on Friday, plus heavy rain, thundery bursts mixed in. Less windy, but still breezy into Saturday in Scotland, feeling less humid for most, but western Scottish hills at least stay cloud capped and with showery rain. Sunday is a drier day with clearer hills, light winds and feeling warmer. Into next week, a mixed west-southwesterly pattern for Scotland, rain and low cloud most common in the west, drier with higher cloud eastwards and more often dry. Warm and humid for England & Wales - often dry, but possible thunderstorms forming at times - detail more uncertain.