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.
Saturday'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.
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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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.
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
Saturday 30th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early patchy rain west Scotland, east hills dry and clear of cloud. Afternoon brings more substantial rain and cloud to west Scotland, spreading east with time; becoming blustery west too. Weak sun and clear hills England and Wales, mild-to-warm, notable breezes later for Eryri NP and Lakeland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Tops mostly clear morning, increasingly wet through afternoon
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly, soon shifting southwesterly, 10-15mph, some variability around this range, and trending towards sustained speeds at least 15mph by midday. Gusting 20mph over tops, increasingly frequently through afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small most of the day, occasional nuisance breezes over the high tops, more frequently later in the day.
How Wet?
Rain moves in from west afternoon
Dry start, rare patchy rain encroaching in from west as midday approaches, increasingly frequent through afternoon with patches falling more widely and some heavy bursts coming and going. Perhaps a few hours of more persistent rain as evening approaches.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming over tops from west, low bases later afternoon
Most mountains clear in the morning, bar odd patches. Cloud banks forming onto higher slopes from the west through afternoon, filling in above 800-900m as rain develops, lower banks towards 600m. Best chance of breaks near Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90% morning, dropping to 20% through afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun in the morning, weakened by high cloud, this thickening through afternoon, overcast later in the day. Very good visibility, deteriorating where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 9C afternoon, or 10C far east; only slight drop in temperature with added height.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 31st May 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 20-25mph, trending westerly with time, perhaps stronger for a few afternoon hours, gusting 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, ease of walking sometimes affected on exposed tops, greatest risk afternoon.
How Wet?
Some showers
Morning showers, and perhaps a few hours of heavier, more persistent rain early. Breaking into only scattered showers, extended dry windows; some risk of heavy, thundery rain in the far east/Angus hills afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting above the summits
Banks of cloud above 800-9000m in the morning, locally to 600m towards Ben Lawers at dawn. Cloud largely lifts above summits by afternoon, occasional caps grazing highest tops towards the central highlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early cloud breaks in to a patchwork of cloud and sunshine. Excellent visibility away from showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 9C, locally 10C around Lochnagar.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 1st June 2026
Last updated
Fri 29th May 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly before dawn, soon shifting southerly 10-15mph, strengthening to 15-20mph afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Rain from the southwest comes and goes through the day, perhaps setting in for a few hours, but generally light and patchy in nature, heaviest falls west of A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear morning, deteriorating afternoon
Variable banks above 700m at dawn, many hills clear, and this cloud clearing for several hours around midday. Cloud will lower through afternoon, fairly extensively covering hills above 700m by evening, lower towards east lowlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of morning sun, soon turning mostly cloudy. Excellent visibility away from rain, deteriorating later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable southwesterlies prevail as the weekend transitions into next week. Sunday sees showers for west hill groups, more widely and sometimes heavy in Scotland. Monday brings more widespread rain and wind into England and Wales, showers continue in Scotland. An unsettled theme is expected during the first ten days of June. Frontal systems from the Atlantic bring periods of rain, wind, and low cloud. Wind speeds will vary, but reaching gale force on mountains for periods, England and Wales looking particularly vulnerable. A few brighter windows, but these brief and often interrupted by afternoon showers with a risk of local thunder. Sometimes chilly in Scotland when the wind turns northwesterly though staying above freezing to summits.