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.
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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
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.
Very warm
Warm conditions across the hills, rising above 15C on tops. Increasingly hot on lower terrain, reaching 25C+ in many valleys. Beware of dehydration.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 25th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
An even hotter day across the mountains; sunny and humid - risk of sunburn and dehydration. Rain soon arrives into Northwest Highlands, thunderstorms afternoon, later stretching east and south. Moderate breezes, lightest early, strengthening into evening, walking becoming strenuous over high tops.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Very warm sun, some high cloud; risk late thunderstorms
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly between 10 and 20mph; perhaps particularly gusty at times. Trending towards the higher end of the range later in the day, with a risk of speeds approaching 30-35mph in the far east into nighttime.
Effect of the wind on you?
Generally small, although there may be sudden buffeting at times both on higher areas and some lower slopes. Late in the day, some risk of greater impacts in the far east.
How Wet?
Rising risk heavy showers, thunder
Morning is likely entirely dry. Through afternoon, a rising chance of rain and heavy showers, mostly towards central highlands, which could become thundery into evening/night.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any though patches may form near rain
Some early well-scattered ragged low cloud at dawn soon dissipates for cloud-free mountains. Some haar may linger east near the Angus hills. Should thunderstorms occur, some ragged fog patches reforming at varied heights.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high level cloud, and perhaps periods of extensively stronger sunshine. Very good visibility, a light haze towards the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
A very warm 16 to 19C and humid; may approach 20C near Loch Ericht. Temperatures in the glens approaching the mid-20s.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 26th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally east-northeasterly 10-20mph, variable and often gusty around showers. Trending southeasterly later.
Effect of the wind on you?
May be often fairly small, but notable buffeting gusts around showers.
How Wet?
Thundery showers, risk prolonged later
A scattering of showers, heavy bursts with risk of thunderstorms too. Through afternoon, rising risk of showers clustering together into prolonged thundery downpours, greatest risk central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive through afternoon
Many slopes probably largely clear through morning, but patchy banks here and there around showers, locally thicker banks mostly north and east. Through afternoon, cloud increasingly fills in extensively as rain sets in.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, later more overcast. Good visibility, deteriorating as rain sets in.
How Cold? (at 900m)
15 to 18C, warmest in the morning east of Glenshee. Humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 27th June 2026
Last updated
Wed 24th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly, some uncertainty of peak speed, in range 35mph to possibly 50mph, at least in gusts around highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect strenuous walking conditions, more challenging in places with buffeting gusts knocking you off balance.
How Wet?
Bursts of rain develop, risk thunder
High uncertainty of detail - possibly a drier window in morning, but increasing risk with time that more frequent bursts of rain develop, soonest in the west, sudden downpours, thunder and lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering hills, some low banks
Fairly extensive cloud banks in the morning, possibly to many lower slopes. Some rise of base and local breaks possible for a time. In rain, lowering, filling in again, low ragged patches.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief glimpses of sun. Misty many slopes in morning. Visibility improving for a time if dry below cloud, but poor again around rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
13 or 14C, small variation all day. Still rather humid. Feeling cooler directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Exceptionally warm and humid most mountain areas until later Friday; valley temperatures approaching the low-to-middle 30s in England and Wales, with hill temperatures approaching the mid-to-high 20s. Scotland will be slightly cooler, though temperatures will still reach the low 20s on many slopes. A risk of extended torrential thunderstorms on Friday afternoon in northern areas. Thunderstorms may continue in the north on Saturday as well, but progressively less warm as the weekend goes: fronts begin to come in off the Atlantic, bringing a strengthening wind and bands of rain and low cloud, particularly affecting western mountains. Into next week, Atlantic westerlies will dominate with mixed weather.