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.
Wednesday'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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Last updated
Tue 31st Mar 26 at
4:22PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain spreads across Scottish Highlands from the northwest, turning to snow as temperature sharply drops. Strong, variable wind here with gale-force gusts. Early hill cloud England and Wales lifts, best breaks east for some sun glimpses. Patchy rain into Snowdonia, Lakeland, and N Pennines late in the day.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Afternoon rain, turning to snow; gales, gusty, and variable
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 35 to 45mph, stronger gusts for a time around high tops. In the afternoon, a sudden sharp shift to northerly wind, a brief lull, then restrengthening to similar speeds, downslope gusts approaching 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions with buffeting gusts in exposure for much of the day, significant wind chill. Highly variable for a period, but likely remaining at least strenuous, balance nearly constantly challenged.
How Wet?
Rain gradually develop afternoon, heavy with snow late in the day
Some drizzle on high central highland tops in the morning, mostly dry. Rain arrives to central highlands afternoon, gradually spreading more widely (latest to Angus), increasingly heavy falls that turn snowy to middle slopes as evening approaches.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming extensive, soonest central highlands
Covering higher slopes particularly central highlands most or all day above 800-1000m, though some early summits breaks probable near Glenshee/Angus. Becoming extensive to lower slopes central highlands, gradually more widely extensive through afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% morning, lowering to less than 10% through afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional bright moments in the morning, particularly lower slopes, gradually turning overcast and dull. Visibility good at dawn, turning poor as rain sets in, very poor when rain turns to snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C well into the day. A sudden sharp drop around Loch Ericht afternoon, spreading more widely with time, -2C widely by nightfall; Callander and Ochills last to see cooling.
Freezing Level
Above summits through morning, lowering to the high tops from the north afternoon, rapidly dropping through afternoon to 600m widely.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 2nd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 31st Mar 26 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 15mph or less in the morning, turning southerly and strengthening, 15-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but beginning to feel blustery in exposure as the afternoon goes.
How Wet?
Likely dry
No precipitation well into the day. Later afternoon brings a risk of rain to Munros west of A9, snow above 500-600m, spreading more widely overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high terrain, breaks likely
Cloud mostly confined above 900-1000m, some lower banks early in the day. For a time, breaks off summits probable and may even be mostly clear for several hours. Late in the day, cloud lowering to high terrain near Callander/Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine, likely more extensive for a time. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C lifting to -1C or 0C.
Freezing Level
Likely a widespread frost at dawn. Thaws 700-800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 3rd April 2026
Last updated
Tue 31st Mar 26 at
4:22PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 35-50mph, powerful gusts, including downslope to the east.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions likely on the hills, balance will be difficult and feeling chilly. Some variability is probable.
How Wet?
Often snowing/raining, particularly west
Periods of snow and rain, most frequent central highlands, snow to 400m but to higher slopes for a time. May merge into broader areas of precipitation that extend east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, may break somewhat
A blanket of cloud shrouds most hills to the middle slopes, the bases most consistently low towards the central highlands, at times to lower slopes in rain. The highest bases around Glenshee/Loch Ericht, some chance of a window of higher breaks.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly overcast and dull with poor visibility, but a few glimpses of sun possible, when visibility will be good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to -2C to start, likely rising, up to +3 or 4C though timing/detail very uncertain. Feeling like -10 to -13C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
600-800m from overnight, likely lifting for a period, to or above the summits, lowering again later; timing and detail uncertain.
Planning Outlook
A brief lull in unsettled weather on Thursday with mostly dry, sunny conditions and lighter wind. Atlantic weather patterns and west-southwesterly winds follow behind on Friday and into the Easter weekend, but day-to-day detail is uncertain. Temperature and wind will be variable, periods of gales and possibly often cold over the mountains with snow and hail showers at times to lower elevations at least in Scotland, sometimes more widely. Precipitation generally most frequent west and northwest, though bands of heavy rain will sweep east at times. Some brief windows of drier and brighter conditions, as well as milder days in England and Wales, occasionally milder Scotland too, but soon followed by more Atlantic low pressure.