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.
Saturday's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Saturday 9th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly but largely dry with light winds for Highlands, broken cloud lifting above most tops, isolated showers / flurries. Greater chance of heavier showers south-central Highlands later. Grey and damp for the Pennines, fresh NE'ly winds. Localised heavy downpours near Peak District & mid-Wales later afternoon.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Around freezing all day high tops. Local showers later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 15 to 20mph, often less central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but rather chilly if exposed over high terrain.
How Wet?
Local showers, mainly late in day south
Scattered showers form mostly later afternoon, chance odd heavier showers mainly nearest the central lowlands Callander area to Ochils later in day.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting, clearing most summits
Occasional patches of cloud on upper slopes in the morning, risk some cloud banks more widely at first, but tending to lift above most or all tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sun, some thin high cloud, tending to cloud over. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to +2 or 3C afternoon. Feeling like -3C directly in the breeze, or nearer -7C in morning in east.
Freezing Level
800-900m plus frost in glens at dawn. Lifting to 1200m or just above in afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 10th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly - likely to strengthen into middle of day onward to 25-30mph, possibly stronger later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for considerable wind chill. Likely to become more blustery, may start to affect comfortable walking in exposure.
How Wet?
Showers develop mainly later
Dry in the morning, likely well into afternoon, but risk a scattering of showers developing from the northwest, may become locally more frequent west of the A9 later, becoming sleet on high tops.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming over the tops
Many hills largely clear in the morning. Some patches forming around higher slopes mainly central highlands, with time may develop more often onto high tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% dropping to 50%.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny start, but cloud building from northwest, clouding over with time. Visibility excellent, locally reducing in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to +3C, then into night dropping back to 0C or lower. Feeling colder later in day as wind increases.
Freezing Level
800m plus frost in glens at dawn. Lifting just above highest summits afternoon; into night dropping from north below 800m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 11th May 2026
Last updated
Fri 8th May 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly 15-20mph, occasionally less; turning westerly and tending to increase to 25-30mph later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for several hours, but distinctly chilly over the mountains. Likely becoming more blustery during daytime.
How Wet?
Snow flurries, later risk drizzly rain
Brief snow flurries falling to some lower elevations in morning, may fade, but some local showers into afternoon. Then later, patchy drizzly rain moving in from west, little reaching the east.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches on tops, breaks likely
Broken cloud drifting over higher slopes, mostly above 1000m, with much cloud higher up by middle of day. Later, cloud may start to lower and fill in over more western tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine. High cloud thickening later from west. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C early morning, rising to +3C afternoon, or slightly milder by evening into night. Feeling colder as wind increases.
Freezing Level
600m or possibly lower around dawn, gradually rising, toward 1200m afternoon, then late in day lifting above highest tops.
Planning Outlook
A chilly outlook into mid-May, with higher Scottish mountains staying near or often below freezing point as northwesterly air prevails. Higher tops in England and Wales also dropping intermittently to freezing point. Wind-speed varying day-to-day, but prepare for often considerable chill-factor on all mountains. Some frost overnight into valleys when skies are clear. Broadly showery weather over the next 10-day period, plus some fronts bringing persistent rain mostly to northwestern Scotland, often falling as snow on mountain tops, sometimes to below 600m. Drier intervals too, some days with fewer showers and broken cloud lifting above the summits, varying locally day-to-day.