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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 1st October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery outbreaks in Wales and west Scotland, early hill cloud tends to lift with breaks. Showers well-scattered elsewhere, early hill cloud largely clears. Showers lessen widely, often sunny though some haze. Mild temperatures, warm valleys afternoon; west Scotland starts cool, feeling chilly in a blustery wind.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
A few showers, mostly west; plentiful sun
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly varied between 20-30mph, trending towards the lighter end of the range for a few hours. Will strengthen overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Largely fairly small, at times blustery on the tops with a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Well-scattered showers, many hills dry
A few showers will drift into the central highlands from the morning, some scattered outbreaks possibly more widely afternoon, but showers generally light, local, and many hills entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly breaking off tops
Banks fairly widely above 700-800m to start, varied lower patches in sheltered areas. Cloud will lift and break up, likely just patches on tops by midday with plenty of breaks off summits afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, extended sunny windows forming. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure all day with a chilly feeling, some more strenuous moments on the summits and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Showery rain, some extended falls
Showery rain affects Munros west of the A9 most of the day, several periods of extended falls, sometimes quite heavy. Best chance of brief dry windows east where rainfalls totals generally smaller.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some variability
High summits likely remain in cloud all day, bases rarely lifting above 700-800m west of A9, often lower in rain, sometimes extensive to 500m with ragged lower patches. Better breaks east, but also lowering during extended rain falls to middle or low slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses but more often cloudy. Varied visibility but often poor in cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 8C. Feeling like 0 to -3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Wed 30th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 15-25mph. Later turning southwesterly, strengthening to 40mph, stronger overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, deteriorating rapidly from evening into night to arduous or challenging conditions.
How Wet?
Occasional rain
A few spots of rain drift from the west, light in nature and rarely reaching east beyond the A9. Into night, rain spreads more widely.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high western Munros
Patchy cloud shrouds terrain above 900m west of the A9 frequently, lowering towards 700-800m towards central highlands where showers occur, but also breaking to and above the summits, and summits east of A9, more often clear of cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun, weakened by high cloud. Good visibility out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, rising a degree. Later feeling like -2 to -4C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Friday starts the weekend with windy and damp weather, rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for some. On Saturday, higher pressure expands from the south, gradually settling the weather in England and Wales. Scotland remains breezy with cloud and showers, mostly impacting western regions. The following week remains mixed: high pressure to the south and west bringing some windows of brighter, drier weather primarily to England and Wales, but active low pressure systems will break through as well for spells of widespread wind, sometimes gale force, and bands of rain followed by showers. Precise timing of settled versus unsettled weather is currently uncertain. Temperatures variably mild to cool, beginning to reach freezing on Scottish summits, or lower down on clear nights.