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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 26th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 25th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
East Scotland, the Pennines, and Wales start cloudy, this lifting, dissipating over much of Scotland. Early showery rain and cloud in Wales migrates to England and southwest Scotland, thundery showers following over Wales and England; driest/clearest northwest Scotland. Warm, humid, and breezy.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Early cloud, some drizzle, mostly clearing
How windy? (On the Munros)
East-southeasterly 20 to 30mph, gusty in places, typically strongest west-central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, some notable gusty areas may suddenly affect balance around high tops and locally downslope to the west.
How Wet?
Mostly little rain
Patchy drizzle some eastern slopes where in cloud. Odd spots from high cloud elsewhere, a few bursts of rain forming later from Loch Tay southward; chance of longer falls late in the day/into nighttime.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive to start, many hills clearing
Shrouding many hills above 600 to 800m, some lower banks for periods on southern slopes. A rising trend, much cloud may dissipate for several hours, particularly north of Loch Tay. Banks may just graze the high tops near Callander, and later return more widely from the south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 70% north of Loch Tay
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud, more cloudy in the morning and high cloud tending to thicken from the south later in the day. Visibility fairly good but a haze will build from the east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 13C afternoon. Feeling like 2 to 5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 27th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 25th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly, some variability, 20-30mph, quite gusty early, and lessening towards 15-20mph with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Buffeting gusts in the morning will inconvenience walking, locally more strenuous, but easing to small effects.
How Wet?
Patchy rain
Patchy rain drifts from the east from time-to-time, driest hills towards central highlands. Patches will increase in frequency and intensity, setting in overnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Most slopes shrouded at dawn, cloud into glens towards the east. Bases soon lift, best chance of breaks to summits west of A9, but rarely above 1000m, and more extensively low to the east, bases at 700-800m. May return more extensively later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A few sunny glimpses west with good visibility, but often overcast, poor visibility on most high terrain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10 or 11C rising to 13C, locally a degree warmer towards central highlands, and feeling humid.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 28th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 25th Aug 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeasterly trending northerly, 10-15mph, strongest east, and may slightly rise, gusting 25mph east of Glenshee.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small; a notable breeze picks up on eastern summits.
How Wet?
Rain most of the day
Rain quite persistent across most Munros, the best chance of a break towards central highlands, but any breaks brief. Heavy bursts here and there with risk of a thundery downpour. Some streams in spate, risk of localised flooding.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, local improvements
Hill shrouded from at least middle slopes upward much of the day, lowest bases usually north and east, regularly approaching glen level in rain. Slight rise, best chance of a higher break near/north of Ben Lawers for a time, but likely lowering again.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, often dull. Poor visibility on high terrain likely all day.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12 to 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Heavy, thundery rain likely affects England, Wales & southern Scotland on Thursday and Friday, potentially prolonged heavy falls bringing a risk of local flooding. A westerly wind will establish into the weekend, drawing cloud and drizzle onto western high terrain, several frontal systems sweeping more broadly across the country. The strongest wind and heavy rain may pass mostly across England and Wales, with the lightest rain in west Scotland. Best chance of cloud base rising towards higher terrain in western areas, perhaps briefly to higher summits, but the hills more often shrouded, patches to low slopes around heaviest rain. A west-southwesterly weather track prevails next week: cloud and drizzle on western hill groups (particularly west Scotland), breezy, areas of rain regularly spreading more widely.