Southeastern Highlands
The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Tuesday'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 mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
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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 mixed weather day, with rain on and off, briefly heavy, but mixed with periods of sunshine.
Poor visibility
Very murky conditions, the mountains shrouded in fog, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Mild
Air temperature above freezing to highest summits. May feel pleasantly warm on lower ground, but take appropriate layers. Feeling chilly if exposed to wind.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 30th April 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Brisk southeasterly winds, up to gale force some tops; strengthening across the Highlands. A belt of rain draped across west coast of Scotland south from Skye, also affecting Galloway, and fairly persistent rain for west and south Wales. Drier further east and north with hazy sunshine. Fairly mild air.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasingly windy. Small amounts of rain, low cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 25mph, up to 35mph for periods, speeds tending to increase during the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becoming arduous on higher areas, and wind chill considerable.
How Wet?
A little rain, mostly west
Near and east of Glenshee: Little if any rain, occasional fine drizzle in cloud. Toward and west of the A9: Small amounts of patchy rain now and again.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Extensive above 750 to 900m, although patches at 500m over south-facing hills for periods. Gradual rise of base and some breaks may form with time in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Pockets of sun now and again through layers of high level cloud. Very good visibility below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising to 8C. Will feel like -4 to -7C in stronger winds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 1st May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
East to southeasterly between 10 and 20mph: generally strongest in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Rain and drizzle on and off before dawn mainly west of A9 will continue into the day, but through morning nearly all fizzle out. Risk scattered heavier showers afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaking west, may persist east
From dawn very varied cloud base, in places covering lowest slopes (sometimes higher slopes between cloud layers). Slowly the cloud will break up, best toward west. Low cloud may persist Glenshee & Angus.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% east, rising to 80% west of A9.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers gradually thinning and breaking to give a patchwork of sun. Very good visibility, although hazy Angus, mistier over some hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising toward 10C
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 2nd May 2024
Last updated
Mon 29th Apr 24 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 25mph to suddenly gusty 40-50mph around some mountains, powerful gusts in passes and downslope to west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Locally very varied, but expect sudden buffeting making walking arduous in places not just on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Most places dry
A little drizzle if in cloud on eastern hills. Small chance of a shower.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, local low cloud east
Banks of cloud clinging to some slopes, mainly across eastern areas, may locally persist. Clearer across central highlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun and thin high cloud. Very good visibility, but hazier toward east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C in east, to locally 10C west of A9. Feeling close to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure to the north and a slow-moving area of low pressure circulating to the south during midweek. Scattered showers possible for the Highlands, but a lot of dry weather - warmest and clearest in the west. Powerful easterly winds will be very gusty by Thursday into early Friday, especially southern Scotland and northern England, then easing. A front brings a risk of persistent rain for Wales on Thursday. Slow-moving weather patterns are likely to continue onward into the Bank Holiday weekend, giving considerable uncertainty of local day-to-day detail, but most likely the wind often light and fairly warm overall. A good amount of dry and bright weather, but risk of locally thundery showers forming.