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.
Friday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 10th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A few morning snow flurries in west Scotland, then dry and sunny for most. Cloudier in Wales, some light afternoon rain; high cloud gradually weakening the sun more widely. Wind strengthens from the west afternoon, most notably in Scotland where reaching gale-force in exposure by evening, severe in west around dusk.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Chilly sunshine; trending windy afternoon, gales into evening
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20-30mph at dawn, stronger gusts eastern tops. Easing in morning, shifting southerly, 5-15mph up to noon. Restrengthening afternoon, southeasterly, 30-40mph (strongest central highlands), 50mph by dusk; reaching 60-70mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery at dawn, but effects soon fairly small through early afternoon. A rapid deterioration through afternoon, to strenuous walking with significant wind chill, further deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and snow arrives later afternoon
Dry morning and early afternoon. Patchy precipitation arrives late afternoon, snow falling above 600-700m, and gradually becoming more frequent into and overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud touches the tops later afternoon, more into night
Some patchy mist in glens/corries in the morning, this soon lifting and dissipating for cloud-free hills well into the day. Through later afternoon, cloud returns to high terrain from the south, lowest bases to 700m, but remaining broken.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny through morning, some fair weather cloud building afternoon, then high cloud arriving from the south late in the day. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C, rising to +1C. Later, feeling like -13 to -15C in wind.
Freezing Level
400-600m from dawn, lowest central highlands, frost in glens too. Gradually lifting to 900-1000m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 11th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 25-35mph, quite variable, and stronger at dawn, 45-50mph over high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking inconvenienced all day, a chilly feel in exposure; more challenging conditions at first.
How Wet?
Frequent snow showers
Snow at dawn, rain below 500m, breaking into frequent showers through morning, at times more persistent and heavy with hail and a risk of isolated lightning. Showers may
Cloud on the hills?
Most extensive early, breaks afternoon
Fairly extensive at dawn with cloud to middle slopes. Beginning to break from the west with bases lifting, often clearing summits between showers, but also returning to summits around showers, occasional lower banks too.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A cloudy dawn, bursts of sun soon breaking from the west. Variable visibility, poor in showers but very good where dry.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Variable between -1 to +1C, coolest early. Feeling like -10 to -12C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Variable, around 600-700m, lower frosts in the morning, and tending to rise, perhaps towards 900m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 12th April 2026
Last updated
Thu 9th Apr 26 at
3:50PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly, uncertainty about peak speeds, likely varying 30 to 50mph, chance 60mph+ for a time higher mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect often arduous walking with powerful squally gusts knocking you off balance. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly heavy showers, hail, snow
Showers most common across central highlands in morning, but increasingly widespread with time; heavy bursts with hail, snow at times falling toward 600m, risk of isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying, most frequent west
Frequently covering higher terrain above 900 to 1000m in central highlands, some patches to 700m or lower in showers, but brief breaks to upper slopes. Further east, cloud often higher, but lowering showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent bright sunshine, sunniest toward east in the morning. Visibility changing suddenly from very good to briefly appalling in snow/hail and cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
Freezing Level
Mostly 1000m or above, may be briefly lower, particularly around showers.
Planning Outlook
Showers and sunshine this weekend, windy with gales at times, and cool temperatures bringing snowflakes to some middle slopes. Variable weather regimes next week: Atlantic west-southwesterly winds likely dominant, with low pressure to the northwest of the country, bringing cloud, rain, and mild temperatures, often followed by sun, showers, and cooler temperatures; rain will be increasingly common to the high Munros, but the snowfall level will lower too during periods of cooler weather, and perhaps to high Lakeland fells, though any snow unlikely to accumulate here. Next weekend, indications of high pressure increasingly building, bringing drier and brighter conditions with mild days, though the risk remains of occasional rain and cooler temperatures, notably in Scotland.