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.
Thursday'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
Thursday 21st May 2026
Last updated
Wed 20th May 26 at
3:59PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Morning rain in Scotland passes north, afternoon drizzle, rain returns in evening to central/west Munros; slick rock surfaces. Early rain soon clears English hills, afternoon drizzle in Lakeland. Morning drizzle in Wales fades, hills increasingly clear. Strong gusty wind too, local gale-force gusts. Warm Pennines and Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Morning rain and strong gusty wind; afternoon drizzle
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph at dawn, notable gusts including downslope. Speeds rise for a few hours towards 30-40mph, most powerful gusts may approach 50mph briefly. Settling back towards 25-30mph as afternoon goes.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with buffeting gusts often challenging stability, including downslope early. For several hours, walking more arduous, greater effort needed to maintain stability and notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Morning patchy rain, afternoon drizzle
Patchy rain from dawn, some local heavier falls, mostly passing north by midday. Drizzle lingers on high terrain through afternoon, may ease somewhat, but then patchy rain returns for several hours around evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive but improving, few summit breaks
A layer of cloud shrouds the hills from 400-600m upward in the morning, lowest bases near Loch Tay. Bases lift through afternoon as rain breaks, towards 800-900m, some local higher breaks to summits possible east of Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% central highlands, rising to 40% east of Glenshee
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy and poor visibility. Some glimpses of sun may break out afternoon with improved visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C early, little change with height, rising to 11C. Feeling just above freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 22nd May 2026
Last updated
Wed 20th May 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 30-40mph; gusty, downslope too. Easing, to 20-30mph, staying gusty on tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, particularly early, balance affected in gusts including low terrain; feeling chilly. Easing somewhat.
How Wet?
Soon substantially dry
Patchy rain here and there in the morning, soon passing north and fading for dry hills; some risk of spotty rain continuing to affect central highlands at times, also with a lingering drizzle in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to high terrain
Fog banks at various heights at dawn, including into the glens; local clear areas on higher slopes, but tops probably largely covered. Cloud lifts through morning to largely above 800m, and may break up somewhat.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often cloudy, a few glimpses of sun but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 11C, or 12C near Lochnagar. Feeling near freezing in early wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 23rd May 2026
Last updated
Wed 20th May 26 at
3:59PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, gusts approaching 35mph over high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking impeded in exposure most of the day, buffeting gusts affecting balance and walking at times strenuous.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Small chance an odd spot of drizzly rain towards central highlands, but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
May be fairly extensive, improving to caps on tops
From dawn, may well be substantially shrouded above 500-600m, but some local clearer spots are possible; summits will be in cloud. Lifting and tending to break by afternoon, just caps on summits and clear periods are likely.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, longer windows too, but weakened by high cloud. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, rising to 10C, or 11C near Lochnagar. Feeling near freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Pressure rises into the weekend, facilitating south-southwesterly flow; much milder temperatures arriving, likely warm in England and Wales with wind easing. Staying blustery in north Scotland, gusty too, including to lower slopes early; still feeling chilly on high Scottish tops. Patchy rain and hill cloud will continue to affect Scotland as well, most often in the west. Becoming dry and sunny England and Wales, some early low fog possible, particularly on aspects near the Irish Sea, but this dissipating soon after sunrise. Higher pressure is indicated into next week as well with hot temperatures: valleys approaching the mid-to-high 20s. Some hill cloud, mostly north and west, but most hills seeing plenty of sunshine. Only rare spots of light rain if any.