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.
Today's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain sweeps northeast across England and Scotland through morning: persistent falls, locally torrential with risk thunder, particularly west Scotland early hours. Rain soon clears Wales, more widely by midday, bright skies follow, trending cooler and showers developing. Widely windy, gales in Scotland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Morning severe gales and heavy rain; afternoon sun
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 50-60mph early hours, gusting up towards 70mph on highest tops. Shifting southerly and lessening to mostly 40-50mph for the rest of the day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mobility difficult for a few early hours, strongest gusts knocking you off balance and blowing you around; effects lessening but walking remains widely arduous in exposure with notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy rain for a time, then later showers
Rain and drizzle from before dawn soon sets in persistent and heavy through much of morning. Extended heavy falls, risk of local torrential downpours with remote risk a flash of lightning. Breaking up from midday, dry for several afternoon hours, then showers return from the south later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning, breaking to passing patches on tops
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then lifting rapidly and clearing toward upper slopes, though patchy cloud likely to come and go on the tops, and may spread more broadly over high terrain later as showers return.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically nil in the morning, rising to 70% well into afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull through morning, very poor visibility. Breaking up for patchy sunshine afternoon, best of sun on lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Humid 12C or above morning, variably dropping, mostly afternoon, to a fresher 8 or 9C later. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 1st October 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly varied between 15-30mph. Strengthening overnight.
Effect of the wind on you?
Largely fairly small, at times blustery on the tops with a chilly feeling.
How Wet?
Scattered showers, many hills dry
A few showers will drift into the central highlands from the morning, some scattered outbreaks possibly more widely afternoon, but showers generally light and many hills largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly breaking off tops
Banks fairly widely above 800m, varied lower patches in shelter. Cloud will lift and break up, likely just patches on tops by midday with plenty of breaks off summits afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun, extended sunny windows forming. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C. Feeling near 0C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 2nd October 2026
Last updated
Tue 29th Sep 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in exposure all day with a chilly feeling, some more strenuous moments on the summits and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Showery rain, some extended falls
Showery rain affects Munros west of the A9 most of the day, several periods of extended falls, sometimes quite heavy. Best chance of brief dry windows east where rainfalls totals generally smaller.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, some variability
High summits likely remain in cloud all day, bases rarely lifting above 700-800m west of A9, often lower in rain, sometimes extensive to 500m with ragged lower patches. Better breaks east, but also lowering during extended rain falls to middle or low slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few bright glimpses but more often cloudy. Varied visibility but often poor in cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C. Feeling like 0 to -3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Fresher, blustery south-southwesterlies from overnight Wednesday persist on Thursday: showery in the west early but trending drier and brighter widely. A new frontal system approaches late Thursday and overnight, then Friday will be a wetter day again; rain quite frequent with extensive cloud for many and quite blustery. On Saturday, higher pressure begins expanding from the south, increasingly settling the weather in England and Wales; temperatures generally mild, some cool nights when skies are clear, also sometimes feeling humid. The following week remains mixed, some settled windows in England and Wales with bright breaks east, but more often windy, particularly Scotland with periods of rain, the wind and rain expanding more widely at times.