Southeastern Highlands

The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.

Saturday's Forecast

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Viewing Forecast For

Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 30th March 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

Summary for all mountain areas

Showers, of hail and on higher areas snow, mainly west Wales and also Scottish Highlands where risk thunder. Otherwise the day will improve as southerly winds become fairly light and cloud base rises to clear many higher summits. The air will be very clear indeed.

Headline for Southeastern Highlands

Fairly light wind; heavy showers, risk thunder.

How windy? (On the Munros)

Southerly; after dawn 20mph, perhaps 25mph. Will ease to 10 to 15mph by mid afternoon.

Effect of the wind on you?

Becoming small

How Wet?

Heavy showers, mainly afternoon. Chance lightning.

Morning: isolated pockets rain (or snow above 450m) but extensively dry. From about midday: changing to heavier hail showers; in some areas precipitation possibly then.

Cloud on the hills?

Mostly clearing, but extensive at first

After dawn: some summits cloud free, but many foggy, in places from lower slopes up. Will markedly improve as cloud base rises. By late morning, cloud base widely above 900m, then intermittently clearing most or all tops (lowering again in precipitation).

Chance of cloud free Munros?

Rising to 50% from midday

Sunshine and air clarity?

Bursts of sunshine and excellent visibility, although visibility abruptly very poor in precipitation, especially snow.

How Cold? (at 900m)

-1 or 0C after dawn before reaching 3C mid afternoon.

Freezing Level

700 to 900m, rising to 1100m or above. Frost in many glens at dawn.

Viewing Forecast For

Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 31st March 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

How windy? (On the Munros)

Southeast or easterly 15 to 20mph, strongest near central belt. Mostly only 10mph Angus.

Effect of the wind on you?

Small

How Wet?

Isolated, if any showers

Risk of one or two hail flurries or showers in the afternoon. Patches of fine drizzle in low cloud late in day.

Cloud on the hills?

Nearly all clearing; but very low cloud spreading west late in day.

Patches of some higher slopes after dawn will mostly clear before midday. Higher tops may not clear or clear only briefly, before low cloud (perhaps covering lower slopes) envelops Angus, the Ochils and toward or in evening extends westwards.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

80%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Patchwork of sunshine; later becoming dull from the east; otherwise, excellent or superb visibility.

How Cold? (at 900m)

2 rising to 4 to 7C, warmest west of A9, coldest Angus and Ochils.

Freezing Level

1200m, before rising above the summits, although in lowland and upland valleys widely frosty after dawn.

Viewing Forecast For

Southeastern Highlands
Monday 1st April 2024
Last updated Fri 29th Mar 24 at 12:42PM

How windy? (On the Munros)

Easterly 205 to in some areas (25 to possibly 35mph. Sudden gusts in places, locally reaching lower slopes.

Effect of the wind on you?

Varied, in some areas small, but considerable buffeting particularly through cols and near and near downslope west of major summits.

How Wet?

Pockets of drizzle or light snow

Risk areas of fine drizzle or above about 800m light snow where in cloud Ochils and probably Angus.

Cloud on the hills?

Very extensive, but breaking toward west

Confidence low as to the extent of a low cloud layer coming in off the sea; very likely to envelop Ochils above 400 to 600m, probably Angus above 600m, and possibly westwards into Perthshire before breaking.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

40%

Sunshine and air clarity?

Cloudy or dull Angus and Ochils; patches of sun elsewhere. Visibility excellent, but misty in precipitation.

How Cold? (at 900m)

0 to 2C. Due to wind chill, will feel as cold as minus 10C.

Freezing Level

900m or above; lowest where in cloud.

Planning Outlook

Highland Scotland largely dry over the coming week, although often sub-freezing on higher slopes, and mainly toward the east patches of drizzle or light snow and low cloud. Sunshine intermittently western mountains. Elsewhere, intermittently wet and extensively cloudy. On higher slops, the precipitation often as snow, possibly significant falls mid week. Across the country, into the week, easterly winds sometimes near gale.