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.
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.
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.
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.
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 3rd September 2026
Last updated
Wed 2nd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong to gale-force winds over high terrain. A lot of cloud, shrouding all western hills, plus patchy rain and drizzle, becoming heavier persistent falls in the west later; a swathe of more intense rain develops for southwest Scotland into northwest England by evening, later into north Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales on tops; cloudy with some rain at times.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly between 30-45mph, somewhat variable, tops speeds approach 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking all day, more arduous moments in exposure with balance challenges and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional rain, more often dry east; wetter later west
Some early drizzle on high terrain fades, then a little patchy rain drifting onto hills in central highlands from time to time, more often dry progressively eastwards. Toward late afternoon and evening, more frequent rain, some heavier falls in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting towards tops, often capping west-central tops, best breaks east
Starting fairly extensive, mostly towards central highlands with cloud cover above 700m. Beginning to lift, breaking up, particularly east of A9 where summits will substantially clear. Summits towards central highlands only see intermittent breaks above 900m, filling in and lowering later afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west, rising to 70% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun mainly east, cloudier towards the southwest and more widely cloudy for periods. Very good visibility out of cloud especially eastern hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C, rising a degree east of the A9. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 4th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 2nd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwest then westerly, 40 to 55mph, at times 60mph higher summits, gusts may reach 70mph highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous to difficult walking conditions, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance on exposed terrain. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain, mostly west
Pulses of rain spreading from the west at times, locally steadier with showery moments mixed in for central highlands up to the A9. Patchier eastwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western areas, some breaks
Varying over high terrain often above 800-900m, some lower banks in rain central highlands to 700m or lower for a time. Breaks more often toward 1100m in east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west to 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, occasional sun mostly east. Visibility often good, but reduced at times in rain, mostly central areas.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, little change all day. Directly in the wind, feeling like -5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 5th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 2nd Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 35-45mph at dawn, easing during morning, 20-25mph afternoon, turning S-SW'ly; rising into night to 50-60mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery and chilly start, more challenging in places at first, but lessening to be fairly small. Deteriorating significantly into night.
How Wet?
Rare brief showers
Well scattered light showers spreading from the west during the day. Into the night, risk of heavy rain developing from the south, notably central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing most tops
Patchy cloud drifting over higher slopes in the morning, mostly in central highlands above 900-1000m. Lifting to highest tops and well broken into afternoon, near/east of the A9 likely all clearing.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east; high cloud tending to build late in day from south. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon, little change or rising a degree or so higher into night. Feeling like -5C in the wind early in day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A series of weather systems moves in from the Atlantic over the next 10 days to bring spells of rain and showers, accompanied by frequently strong to gale force mountain winds. A window of better weather is likely on Saturday for Scotland and northern England, but further rain is expected to move in from the southwest by Saturday night and Sunday, heaviest western Scotland; a risk of more powerful upland gales developing over Scotland into Sunday. Temperatures will vary, mildest toward the south, but some cooler air moves in from the north at times bringing higher Scottish tops close to freezing point.