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
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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 9th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy with early scattered rain in north and east Scotland, both easing for a dry and bright afternoon with little wind. Blustery Pennines just at dawn, notably east, but this easing; dry in England with most hills and fells clearing. Early patchy rain in north Wales gradually clears for a bright afternoon.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Blustery and a little patchy rain early, soon mostly sunny
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 30-35mph, gusting 40mph over high tops east of A9 just at dawn. Soon easing and shifting westerly, 10-15mph afternoon, or briefly lower towards evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure to start, considerable wind chill; effects gradually easing to small later.
How Wet?
Early showers fade
A few early showers, mostly north of Ben Lawers, and some risk more frequent with heavy bursts east of A9 to start, but soon fading, all hills dry by midday.
Cloud on the hills?
Little expected
Banks rolling over high terrain from Loch Ericht east to Lochnagar, a few caps over high summits further south. Cloud soon lifts from dawn, breaking up for clear Munros, only briefly lingering longer east of Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Soon mostly sunny. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 8 or 9C, mildest east of the A9. Feeling like -5C in direct wind early, wind chill effect easing.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 10th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-30mph, strengthening to sustained 40-45mph over high tops and notably gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking becomes strenuous, buffeting gusts requiring effort to maintain stability; feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Patchy rain gradually increases
A largely dry start, drizzly patches of rain drift from the southwest, tending to increase in time; driest east of A9. From later afternoon, heavier bursts forming, and setting in as evening approaches.
Cloud on the hills?
Tops mostly shrouded, becoming more extensive
High tops capped most of the day, a few windows of breaks, best chance to tops near and east of Loch Ericht, variable more frequent. Through afternoon, cloud fills in more extensively.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sun, becoming more overcast. Varied visibility, windows where very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C, staying elevated into night. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 8th Sep 26 at
4:16PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20-30mph, an easing tendency, near 15mph later but gusty over tops too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted in the morning, feeling chilly, but easing to generally fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Soon dry
A little drizzly rain over high terrain towards central highlands, this soon fading for dry mountains.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Most high terrain starts in cloud, varied lower banks with ragged low patches where sheltered. Cloud will lift and break, soon just rolling over tops and increasingly clear, little if any lingering east of the A9 with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 70%, or higher east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun in and out, more widely in the east with time. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C. Feeling like -3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A typical autumnal pattern in the week ahead: periods rain and strong wind, gales over tops at times, particularly in Scotland. Temperatures generally mild, some warmer windows in England and Wales, as well as cooler windows, chilly at times in Scotland, a little sleet possible on highest tops and feeling cold during strong winds. Best chance of near-term settled windows on Friday and Sunday: mornings start cool with scattered low cloud, lifting and breaking up, clearest on eastern hill groups. Weather remains mixed into next week with more swathes of rain and strong wind. A tendency towards high pressure building southwest of the country will bring more bright, drier days to England and Wales. Staying unsettled longer in Scotland. Indications of more extensive windows of settled weather in the later month.