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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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.
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.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 1st October 2025
Last updated
Tue 30th Sep 25 at
4:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp southwesterlies will cloak the hills in low cloud and drizzle, some steadier rain at times from western Scotland to the Lake District. Wind speeds up to gale force Scottish mountains, most sustained NW Highlands. Least rain and highest cloud bases northern Cairngorms. Small amounts of rain in Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Windy. Rain and drizzle most widely morning, low cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, strongest over the tops and through some passes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very blustery and gusty with a pronounced lift in wind speed with height. Marked wind chill and buffeting.
How Wet?
Rain then patchy drizzle, wettest west
Steady rain and drizzle most persistent in the morning as a front passes through. Fading to smaller amounts of drizzle, occasional rain mostly central highlands, though near Callander more often raining all day.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest southern slopes
Cloud will cover the hills in fog extensively through the day. Whilst bases will vary, bases will often be around 500-700m, locally may break a little higher north/east of Pitlochry to Glenshee, to above 900m at times.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A little weak sun may come through a veil of cloud at times, mainly in the east. Visibility poor due to low cloud and rain, some improvements, best in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, quite humid. Feeling closer to 0C in the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 2nd October 2025
Last updated
Tue 30th Sep 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly in the range 30 to 50mph, strongest during the second half of the day, then 60mph evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly arduous then difficult conditions with the strongest winds not necessarily on the highest slopes.
How Wet?
Drizzly rain, setting in heavier rain
A damp day with frequent drizzly rain moving in from the west. Rain increasingly sets in heavy later in the day, during afternoon central highlands, or toward dusk further east.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Extensive low cloud across the hills through the day with bases varying but often around 600-800m. At times lower in the west and south.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun Visibility often poor due to rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, but feeling closer to zero in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 3rd October 2025
Last updated
Tue 30th Sep 25 at
4:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Overnight gales S-SW'ly 40-50mph may continue after dawn; a possible lull below 25mph, but risk increasing again with time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Rapidly changing conditions, from difficult mobility, to fairly benign for several hours at least, then may deteriorate again.
How Wet?
Showers, then drier; heavy rain develops
Overnight rain easing to showers early morning, becoming drier for a few hours. However, likely during afternoon, rain developing quickly from the southwest, setting in widely heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Some breaks for a time
Varied cloud over the hills from dawn, but lifting and breaking to upper slopes, clearing some tops for a few hours. Lowering as rain develops, soonest in west, filling in later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun early in day, but high cloud increasingly covering the sky. Visibility very good, becoming hazier, reducing in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C. Feeling like -5 to -10C where exposed to higher wind speeds.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Mild and humid southwesterlies prevail this week bringing frequently wet conditions to western Scotland in particular where streams will be fast-flowing, some flooding. Wet underfoot most western areas. A couple of fast-moving low pressure systems late this week - gales increasingly during Thursday, then after a brief lull early Friday, a more potent system bringing increasingly stormy conditions by later Friday, continuing into Saturday. Dropping much cooler during Saturday, to freezing on higher Scottish summits. Showery and windy conditions easing only gradually into Sunday. Changeable westerlies continue next week for Scotland, high pressure builds at times further south.