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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 13th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cold for the time of year, with a cyclonic and unstable north-westerly bringing an increasingly widespread showery day across the hills. Showers heavy, with hail and risk of isolated thunder. Snow falling above around 700m. Gusty north-westerly winds, particularly strong and turbulent in and around the showers.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cold, blustery and showery with hail and above 700m snow. Risk thunder.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 25mph, at times 30mph higher tops, tending to increase later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill, blustery on high terrain, may start to affect comfortable walking in exposure, buffeting gusts.
How Wet?
Showery, hail and hill snow
Scattered showers in the morning, but becoming increasingly widespread, heavy bursts with hail, risk isolated thunder; snow often falling on the Munros, at times down to 700m.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on higher tops
Some patches of cloud around upper slopes in the morning, but mostly lifting toward or above many summits. Around showers will vary, ragged patches to 600m, but breaking above tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of bright sun and intermittently excellent visibility, but suddenly appalling where in cloud, snow or hail.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0C rising to 3C. Wind chill feeling like -10C, nearer -13C higher summits.
Freezing Level
900m early morning, rising to 1200m or above into afternoon, but lowering again in showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 14th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-westerly 15 to 25mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling cold for mid May, with considerable chill in the north-westerly wind.
How Wet?
Showers, increasingly widespread.
After a mostly dry start, showers will initiate from mid morning, and then develop more widely into the afternoon; some hail with snow above 700-900m.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud bases, capping tops at times.
Varied cloud bases in and out of showers. Perhaps early breaks to tops, but as showers form banks will likely cap the tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best of the sun early on, before skies fill in with cloud, limiting the sun to glimpses. Visibility excellent, but poor or very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C
Freezing Level
900-1100m
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Tue 12th May 26 at
4:35PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 25 to 35mph at dawn, perhaps 40mph easternmost hills, but easing to 15 to 25mph through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous start with significant wind chill and buffeting, but hour by hour easing down, to become mostly small.
How Wet?
Scattered snow and hail showers
A scattering of snow and hail showers through the day. Fewest across western coastal hills and Skye. Snow falling above 500m initially, rising to 900-1000m.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy coverage coming and going tops.
Patchy coverage across the tops, mainly northern tops and in showers elsewhere. By afternoon, tops may well stay clear for the rest of the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C at dawn, but lifting to plus 1 to 3C into afternoon.
Freezing Level
700-800m at dawn, will lift to 1000-1200m.
Planning Outlook
Staying notably chilly for mid-May through this week as air from the north-northwest prevails, with showers heavy at times and containing hail with snow over the tops, but over the weekend a front will edge in and bring a change to westerly winds. Next week may see ridging across England and Wales giving drier conditions, but occasional rain and blustery south-westerly winds for Scotland.