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
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 27th August 2026
Last updated
Wed 26th Aug 26 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy, thundery rain moves north through Wales and England, showery thunderstorms following in Wales; beware sudden gusts, rapidly rising streams, and local flooding. Hill cloud and a little patchy rain in east Scotland; much of west Scotland clear of cloud, though some haze around.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
A little light rain, hill cloud locally lifts/breaks; warm
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly, some variability, 20-30mph, quite gusty early, and lessening towards 15-20mph with time; may stay locally stronger south of Loch Tay.
Effect of the wind on you?
Buffeting gusts in the morning will impact walking, locally more strenuous, but easing to fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Patchy rain drifts from the east from time-to-time, driest hills towards central highlands. Patches will tend to increase in frequency for a time but remaining light in nature with continued dry windows.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Most slopes shrouded at dawn, cloud into glens towards the east. Bases lift, best chance of breaks to summits west of A9, but rarely above 1000m, and more extensively low to the east, bases at 700-800m. May briefly break up somewhat but tending to return more extensively later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunny glimpses breaking out for a time, but otherwise mostly cloudy, visibility limited in fog and haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10 or 11C rising to 13C, locally a degree warmer towards central highlands.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 28th August 2026
Last updated
Wed 26th Aug 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeasterly shifting northwesterly, 10-15mph, strongest east, and strengthening, gusting 30-35mph east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small; a notable breeze picks up on eastern summits.
How Wet?
Often raining, mostly east
Drizzle quite persistent, increasingly heavy rain forming, most extended falls towards the east, more showery towards central highlands. Some streams in spate, risk of localised flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local improvements
Hill shrouded from at least middle slopes upward, lowest bases usually north and east, approaching glen level in rain. Slight rise, best chance of a higher break from Ben Lawers southward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 40% towards central highlands
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, often dull. Poor visibility on high terrain likely all day.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11 to 13C, rising to 14C near and south of Loch Tay.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 29th August 2026
Last updated
Wed 26th Aug 26 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally westerly but variable, 10-15mph and often less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small.
How Wet?
A little drizzle
A fine drizzle on high terrain in the morning, feeling damp to lower elevations just at dawn. Drizzle largely fades, though a few spots of light rain break out here and there, small risk notable patches later near Callander.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, improving somewhat
Blanket cloud above 500-600m early, a few more varied bases towards central highlands. A lifting trend, may break up a bit, but any breaks above 900-1000m unlikely and may well return to at least middle slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of weak sun. Visibility starts poor, locally improving to very good where cloud lifts.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, rising towards 12C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Heavy, thundery rain affects England, Wales & eastern Scotland on Friday, prolonged heavy falls bringing a risk of local flooding. A westerly wind will establish over the weekend, drawing cloud and drizzle onto western high terrain, several frontal systems sweeping more broadly across the country. The strongest wind and heavy rain may pass mostly across England and Wales, with the lightest rain in Scotland. Hills often shrouded in cloud, low patches around rain; only local improvements. A west-southwesterly weather track prevails next week: cloud and drizzle on western hill groups (particularly west Scotland), breezy with areas of rain regularly spreading widely at times. A few brighter interludes through the week, and a chance of a more settled window in the south into the weekend.