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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Saturday 3rd October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine, sunny with light wind mountains in England and Wales. Much of Scotland will be dry but showers, mainly W & NW Highlands, where there will be persistent fog. Progressively windier northwards; near gale force northern Scotland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Windy; fog mostly confined to higher tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West backing southwesterly 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Will impede ease of walking on higher areas, and marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A few showers
One or two brief showers, mainly west if A9 afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to higher slopes; largely clearing east of A9
Cloud mostly covering higher slopes most of morning; by midday west of A9 most cloud above 650m with breaks to 900m, perhaps 1050m. East of A9, most cloud above 900 to 1050m by midday.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
By midday 20% west of A9 to 90% east of Glenshee
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun, most sun toward and east of Glenshee and Ochils. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C, but will feel as cold as minus 4C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 4th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, increasing markedly with height to 40 to locally 50mph on higher summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Significant wind chill and walking difficult. General mobility strenuous on higher summits.
How Wet?
Occasional drizzly rain, mainly W of A9.
Drizzly rain now and again, mainly west of A9. Substantially or completely dry eastwards toward and east of Glenshee and Ochils.
Cloud on the hills?
Foggy across nearly all mountains all day
Persistent low cloud soon forming across most mountains, typically above 500 to 750m, although rising to 900-1050m toward and east of Glenshee and Ochils.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Pockets of sunshine lower slopes east of A9, possibly widely east from Glenshee and near Ochils. Very good visibility
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C. Will feel as cold as minus 5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 5th October 2026
Last updated
Fri 2nd Oct 26 at
2:11PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly typically 40mph, but where exposed on higher summits sometimes 55mph. Sudden gusts some lower slopes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking where exposed: balance strenuous in sudden gusts (some reaching lower slopes), and significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Occasional rain, mainly near and W of A9
Confidence low: Most likely occasional rain west of A9 and on summits in Cairngorms NP accessible from A9. There may be little if any rain Ochils and toward and east of Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent fog higher areas.
Persistent fog above 500 to 750m most of region, although cloud base a little higher Angus and Ochils.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively cloudy and hazy.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C. Feeling like minus 5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain at some stage more or less daily on most mountain areas through the coming week. However, total rainfall small, and frequently dry E & S Wales and S Pennines. Frequently windy Scottish Highlands, whilst progressively southwards, periods of strong winds will less frequent. A brief period of colder weather around the middle of next week will bring snowfall to some northern mountains.