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.
Friday'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
Friday 24th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong westerly winds, reaching gale-force on Scottish tops, increasing later. Low cloud and some drizzle in western Scotland, drier and some cloud breaks further east. More persistent rain develops from the northwest later. Largely dry England & Wales, some cloud capping high western tops.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Windy, strengthening later. Patchy drizzle, cloud on tops west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 25 to 35mph, gusts over 40mph in places around higher mountains. Tending to strengthen toward evening, reaching 50mph by dusk into night, gusts over 60mph higher mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over high terrain, affecting comfortable walking and balance in exposed places. Generally deteriorating toward dusk. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzle mostly west in morning
Drizzle most common for western central highlands in the morning, drier into the afternoon. Patchier drizzle east, often dry all day Glenshee to Angus. Evening into night, some steadier rain develops from northwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent central tops, breaks east
Covering hills from Callander to near the A9 much of the day above 800-1000m, some lower banks in morning. Some highest tops near top of the cloud banks at times. Higher bases and better breaks eastwards, particularly afternoon, clearing tops for periods.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west-central, to 60% furthest east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy central highlands, visibility reduced in drizzle, otherwise good below cloud, some sun breaking through in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 10C west, to 13C eastern tops; little change with added height on Munros. Feeling near/below 0C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 25th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 40-50mph from dawn into morning, stronger gusts; lessening to 25-35mph middle of day, 15-25mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking and marked chill at first, gradually improving during day, to become fairly small afternoon.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain fading
Patchy rain from overnight into early morning, the most persistent rain central highlands, tending to ease to drizzly showers by middle of day, fading out to be dry at times, especially eastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west, rising, breaks
Shrouding hills fairly widely above 500-700m in morning, lowest west-central highlands. Base tending to rise, to 800-1000m, lowest for longest in Callander area. Higher breaks form east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% rising to 40% west, 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull morning, poor visibility in rain; improving to become good below cloud, very good eastern hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 to 12C, warmest in east afternoon. Feeling below freezing directly in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 26th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 23rd Jul 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 10-20mph, sometimes sustained 25mph over northern Cairngorms.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Periods of showery rain
Patchy rain drifts from the northwest, both wetter and drier windows through the day, Risk of heavier afternoon showers east of Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaks above summits
At dawn, central highlands slopes above 700-800m likely in cloud, more broken with bases near the summits eastward. Cloud will lift through morning, to largely above the tops, but banks returning above 800-900m where showers occur.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Often very good visibility but sometimes reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, rising to 11 or 12C, warmest towards central highlands.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerly winds prevail this weekend and early next week, then southwesterly into midweek, bringing spells of rain, drizzle and some showery falls; low cloud persistent across hills, particularly in the west. Upland gales early on Saturday tend to lessen, but staying breezy; lower wind speeds for Scotland on Sunday. Rather cool this weekend and Monday, single-figures Celsius on high terrain. Then more humid, and warmer, especially England & Wales. More prolonged heavier rain possible for western Scotland Monday-Tuesday, risk of gales again on high tops. More uncertainty later in the week as a slow-moving area of low pressure is nearby, but risk areas of heavy rain and showers.