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.
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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 21st Oct 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong winds early in the day, gale force particularly toward the Cairngorms, lessening to lower speeds with time for all areas. Some early rain and upland snow in northeast Scotland clears. A few showers near west coasts fade. Cloud breaks above many tops with some sunshine, but remaining chilly all day.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales on tops early in day lessen. Soon largely dry with sun.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 40-50mph from before dawn into early morning, tending to lessen from west to be widely 25-30mph by middle of day, shifting west-southwesterly 20-25mph into afternoon. Then southerly 15-25mph into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking and significant wind chill early in the day, gradually improving but still blustery and chilly into middle of daytime, becoming fairly small later.
How Wet?
Soon largely dry, early local rain/snow east
Remnants of overnight rain, snow above 800m, continue in eastern areas near Lochnagar early morning, but soon fading to leave just an odd shower and largely dry for most places.
Cloud on the hills?
Soon mostly clearing
Patchy cloud banks around higher slopes early in the day tending to lift and largely disperse through the morning to leave just odd occasional patches on high tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% soon rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun develops during morning, becoming more extended periods of sun eastern hills. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C rising to 3C. Feeling like -10C in early wind, improving to -5C by afternoon.
Freezing Level
Around 1000m, lifting with time just above all summits, soonest in west.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 23rd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 21st Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25-40mph, will vary in speed and direction, switching northerly 40-50mph later in day and into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, perhaps a lull, but anticipate strenuous walking in exposure with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain rarely ceases, snow tops
Steady rain nearly all day with prolonged heavy falls likely, only breaking up late in the day/into night. Rain begins to turn into sleet/snow on high summits increasingly as day goes on, soonest central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud to middle slopes all day, and often to lower slopes with fog into glens. A little local variation may occur as wind changes direction, but any break above 700m unlikely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C, later lowering from the west towards 0C. Feeling near -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, may lower to around 900-1000m late in the day.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 24th October 2026
Last updated
Wed 21st Oct 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly, rising possibly soon during morning to 40mph, rapidly reaching 60-70mph+ as the day goes on.
Effect of the wind on you?
Deteriorating, may soon be arduous walking on exposed terrain, significant wind chill; increasingly severe conditions.
How Wet?
Rain sets in, heavy west
Dry for a few hours from dawn, for longest in east, then patchy rain moves in from west, snow flurries highest tops, becoming all rain, setting in, heaviest falls central highlands. Showery into night, snow tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering to become extensive
Initially most cloud above the hills, apart from odd patches at varied heights. Increasingly cloud will lower onto hills, forming to mid or some lower slopes near/west of the A9, some higher bases remain northeast from Pitlochry.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% at first, dropping to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun through high cloud from dawn, but giving way to overcast skies. Good visibility becomes hazier, then poor as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C rising to 5C during afternoon, then falling again to 1C after dark. Feeling around -10C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
1000m plus frost in many glens at dawn; rising to 1200m during morning, well above tops afternoon; lowering into night.
Planning Outlook
A deep area of low pressure moves toward northwest Scotland into the weekend to bring widespread rain and gales, stormy conditions develop over many mountains, the strongest sustained winds over Scottish tops into Sunday in excess of 70-80mph with more powerful gusts. Temperature will vary, briefly above freezing to all tops, then back just below zero on Scottish Munros by Sunday with frequent showers of hail and snow on high mountains. Atlantic west-southwesterlies remain dominant next week, bringing several low pressure systems with rain and wind, punctuated by brief clearer windows.