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.
Monday'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.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
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
Monday 20th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Some patchy drizzle and low cloud covering many northern mountains in the Highlands in the morning. Cloud persists on hills toward northwest coasts, tending to lift and break further inland. Hills in England & Wales mostly clear. Wind fairly light overall. Very dry ground and high fire risk remains.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Mostly light wind. Dry with early cloud lifting.
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly 5-15mph, strongest early morning toward the east with gusts to 20mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small.
How Wet?
No rain expected most places
Chance of a little light rain easternmost hills toward Angus in the morning, otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches in morning, largely clearing
Fairly extensive at dawn over high northern summits, varied lower banks, locally to 800-900m. Bases rise, likely just on tops by midday, further lifting for often clear summits. Near/south of Loch Rannoch only patches or clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, increasingly sunny into later afternoon. Very good visibility (may still be smokey due to Cairngorms fires).
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 13 to 15C, warmest towards central highlands where glens locally reaching 21C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 21st July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 15 to 25mph, gusty in places, tending to strengthen, by dusk onward into night 35-40mph high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some slopes feeling more blustery, later starting to affect comfortable walking, feeling cool.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Rare if any drizzly patches, mainly westernmost hills near Callander.
Cloud on the hills?
Occasional patches, lifting
Patchy cloud occasionally drifting over upper slopes mostly in the central highlands in the morning above 900m. Lifting and breaking above most tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through for periods, best further east. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C if in cloud in morning, rising to 13C most hills afternoon, locally warmer east. Feeling like 2 to 5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Last updated
Sun 19th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 25mph early in day with possible stronger gusts in east, tending to ease to 15-20mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Noticeably breezy particularly in morning, feeling rather cool on high tops, improving, becoming small effect on walking.
How Wet?
Rare if any light rain
Odd spots of light rain or drizzle locally, most likely easternmost hills, but much of the day stays dry across the region.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud lifting and clearing
Banks of cloud mostly above 900 to 1000m in the morning, soon well broken and tending to rise higher to leave high tops often clear into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun breaking through at times. Visibility very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 13C. In the morning, feeling like 0C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Largely dry weather prevails as high pressure remains nearby to the west. A northwesterly flow keeps temperatures nearer to average for the time of year, dawn temperatures in the middle single digits in Scotland; staying warm in England and Wales but maximum summit temperatures only to the high teens. Cloud and drizzle affects northwest Scotland more often, occasionally drifting further south. Despite this, ground remains very dry with high fire risk, with ongoing wildfire management limiting access in places. A more unsettled trend develops during next weekend, bringing wind, rain and showers first to Scotland and increasingly widely. England and Wales remain quite warm.