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.
Tuesday'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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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
Tuesday 30th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and cloud over the hills widely, heavier pulses of rain tending to extend north and eastwards with time through middle of day into afternoon, some local thundery downpours forming. Wind dropping light across much of Highlands, fresh south-southwest winds England and Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Frequent rain, some heavy bursts. Wind dropping light.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 15 to 20mph, up to 25mph for a time in morning, but tending to drop lighter and variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling more blustery for a few hours on higher terrain. Sudden gusts around heavy showers.
How Wet?
Rain and showers, heavy bursts, risk lightning
Frequent or more persistent rain mainly west in morning, then becoming areas of slow-moving showers into the afternoon, some places drier, but locally heavy bursts giving rain lasting an hour or more; risk of hail and thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding most high terrain all day, varying bases around rain, some ragged patches to lower slopes. Local breaks may form higher up, mainly east of the A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brief sun mainly east. Visibility occasionally very good if dry, but reduced in rain, poor for periods.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 10C afternoon. Feeling near to freezing on high tops in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 10mph or less early in day, strengthening southwesterly 25-35mph, into evening 50-60mph, soonest west.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small in the morning, but becoming more blustery, walking increasingly arduous later, very difficult late in day.
How Wet?
Rain later in day
Generally dry until later in day, except for an odd isolated shower. Toward evening, rain moving in from southwest, becoming persistent, some heavier late in day, soonest toward west.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied in morning, lifting, breaks to tops
Banks of cloud over higher slopes and some patches to mid-levels in the morning. Tending to lift and break to upper slopes, clearing some high tops, best toward and east of Glenshee. Lowering late in day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun, giving way to high cloud moving in from west later. Visibility excellent until late in day.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C, local 10C afternoon in east. Feeling like freezing as wind increases, later near -5C in exposure on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 2nd July 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Jun 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly, risk 70mph dawn-early morning, lessening to 40-50mph during morning, 25-35mph in afternoon, locally gusty east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk severe conditions from overnight and still difficult well into daytime, walking and balance challenging, slowly moderating.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
Overnight rain likely clears to leave showery conditions, most frequent central highlands in morning, a scattering afternoon, may become more often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting toward or above tops
Covering high terrain fairly widely from dawn, soon mostly confined above 1000m and gradually tending to thin and break higher, best and soonest near/east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun breaking through, most often eastern lower slopes. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C afternoon. Directly in the stronger winds feeling like -5 to -10C on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A changeable westerly Atlantic pattern this week and into the weekend. By later Wednesday into Thursday, a spell of upland gales and more widespread rain. Risk of another windy and wetter spell into Friday. Rain and cloud most frequent over western hills from Lake District northward. Temperatures this week near or slightly below average, with marked wind chill on tops. An improving trend from the south over the weekend, best conditions for Wales and eastern hills elsewhere. Drier and warmer conditions more likely into next week, though southwesterlies may still bring more cloud to the west, some rain mainly northwest Scotland.