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
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 18th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 17th Sep 26 at
4:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Already windy with light showery rain over western hills early in the day, but conditions will worsen from the west as gales strengthen and rain / drizzle becomes persistent, some heavier rain; cloud bases lower to widely blanket hills, lowest in west.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Windy, strengthening gales; odd showers then constant rain.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly shifting south-southwesterly 35-45mph, briefly less in morning, then increasing rapidly from west into early afternoon to 50-60mph, stronger gusts developing, in places 70mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous conditions in exposure, deteriorating to become more widely difficult with considerable wind chill; powerful gusts giving buffeting toward some lower slopes.
How Wet?
Rain develops and sets in from west, some heavy falls
Light showers drift onto hills west of A9 early in the day, otherwise largely dry until middle of day, or afternoon in east, then rain moves in from the west, some extended heavier falls set in with time over central highlands. Patchy rain and drizzle into evening-night.
Cloud on the hills?
Breaking off summits, later starting to fill in
Fairly extensive above 800-900m central highlands at first, ragged patches further east, and lifting to just passing patches over tops for a time. Later afternoon, a sheet of cloud lowers over the tops, increasingly filling in, towards 700-900m, or lower west of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%, lowering to 10% later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, high cloud thickening, trending overcast, and later dull. Windows of good visibility, a little haze, deteriorating later, poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 7C afternoon, reaching 9C from southwest toward evening, then starting to drop into night. Feeling often near to -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 19th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 17th Sep 26 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 40 to 50mph; risk increasing further later in day into evening to 60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions, balance frequently challenged on high exposed terrain. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers mostly west
Showery rain most frequent on hills toward Callander, a mix of drizzle and briefly heavier bursts. More scattered showers toward and east of the A9 corridor.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops, breaks east
Banks of cloud often capping central tops above 800 to 1000m, higher bases eastwards with breaks more often toward the tops east from Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west, to 60% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun west, longer periods of sun east. Visibility good where dry, slight haze especially west, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, trending slightly cooler later in the daytime. Feeling like -3 to -6C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 20th September 2026
Last updated
Thu 17th Sep 26 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 50mph with stronger gusts early morning, tending to lessen gradually to 30-40mph middle of day into afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, difficult on higher exposed slopes in morning, significant wind chill; moderating gradually.
How Wet?
Local light showers for a time
Rare brief light showery rain mostly central highlands in the morning, but much of the region often dry all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing many tops
Patchy cloud above 800-1000m in the morning, lowest toward west. Tending to lift and break above many summits, especially in east, but some patches may come and go over higher central tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sunshine; thin high cloud may move in. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, little change all day, then tending to rise onward into night. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Gale-force southwesterly winds continue extensively on the mountains into Saturday and early Sunday. Frequent rain over western hills, showers passing eastwards, tending to fade during Sunday as higher pressure begins to build from the south, allowing wind speeds to lessen too over England & Wales. Warmer into early next week, though higher humidity brings more cloud some drizzly rain to the west. A generally more promising forecast for late September as high pressure nearby offers drier and warmer weather for more places. Weather systems grazing past Scotland to the north still bring locally stronger winds and occasional rain mainly to the northwest.