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
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Slow-moving areas of cloud and rain make for variable conditions fairly widely. A swathe of gales sweeps across Wales, later into England with heavy rain and low cloud. Brighter, showery weather follows into Wales later. Several pulses of rain in Scotland; steady falls in the east through morning, tending to lessen.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Steady rain slowly breaks up, light wind for a time
How windy? (On the Munros)
Likely to vary, south-southeasterly 20-30mph at first but soon a lull with varied direction, tending to reorient westerly with time and strengthening afternoon, to approach 25-30mph over high tops of central highlands later in the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for periods, but feeling chilly if exposed on high terrain, may be more blustery at times, notably early and late in the day.
How Wet?
Steady rain gradually breaks up
Persistent rain from overnight gradually retreats northeastward, the rain trending patchy with time but some steady heavy falls will likely linger near and east of the A9. Rain well-broken by evening, just a few showers around central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, slight improvement
Blanket cloud to middle slopes, and likely lower slopes towards the east lowlands with patches into glens. With time, a slight lifting and breaking tendency, though any breaks above 800-900m rare until later, if at all during daylight.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% rising to 30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Mostly poor visibility, but local areas of better visibility breaking out with easing of rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C through morning, dropping later afternoon to finish around 2C and may drop another degree. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits likely all day, but into evening dropping to 1200m, then nearer 1000m into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 15-25mph, trending south-southeasterly into/overnight and greatly strengthening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small during daylight, deteriorating overnight.
How Wet?
Some showery bursts west
A few clusters of showers will drift onto hills near and west of the A9 from time to time, falling as snow on the summits at first. Dry windows likely between showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to summit caps with breaks
May fairly extensively shroud high terrain from overnight into dawn towards central highlands, but rising after sunrise to mostly just high tops of central highlands, well broken east areas. Where showers occur, bases briefly as low as 700m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%, to 70% near and east of Glenshee
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, extended sunny windows east. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 to 3C. Feeling like -3 to -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Around 1000m, lifting with time above all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 23rd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 20th Oct 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East-southeasterly 25-40mph, will vary in speed and direction, perhaps a lull later but greatly restrengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure with considerable wind chill, though variable, and may lessen to locally fairly small.
How Wet?
Rain rarely ceases
Steady rain nearly all day with prolonged heavy falls likely, only breaking up late in the day/into night. Rain may begin to turn into sleet/snow on high summits later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud to middle slopes all day, and often to lower slopes with fog into glens. A little local variation may occur as wind changes direction, but any break above 700m unlikely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C, later lowering from the west towards 0C. Feeling near -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, may lower to around 900-1000m late in the day.
Planning Outlook
Thursday offers a window of brighter weather, a few showers will linger on west coastal areas, particularly west Scottish highlands. Thursday evening into Friday sees a deep area of low pressure move across England & Wales. The exact track of the low remains uncertain, but expect periods of heavy rain widely, turning to snow on high Scottish summits. Varied wind, perhaps a lull in some north areas on Friday, but gales soon sweep into Wales and gradually spread widely. Varied conditions follow over the weekend: another brief window of high pressure on Saturday morning, followed by another area of low pressure for widespread rain and gales. Atlantic westerlies remain dominant next week, bringing several low pressure systems with rain and wind, punctuated by brief clearer windows.