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.
Friday'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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Remaining cold, near to freezing all day on higher tops. Strongest northwesterly winds in the morning and toward eastern Scotland giving significant chill factor. A scattering of mostly brief showers with snow and hail, less intense than recent days. Cloud lifting above many summits, occasional sun.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cold and windy, easing from west. Rare showers, snow & hail.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 40mph at dawn, for a time gusts over 50mph, strongest easternmost hills. Easing gradually from west, to 25mph afternoon, later 20mph or less, soonest central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous start with significant wind chill and buffeting, but hour by hour easing down, still very blustery into afternoon, but becoming mostly small later in day.
How Wet?
Isolated snow and hail showers
Often dry, but local mostly brief showers through the day, more likely afternoon. Snow falling above 500m initially, rising to 900-1000m.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing
Patchy coverage across the tops in the morning, but good breaks and bases rising to lift above many summits into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun best in morning, then cloudier skies and occasional sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C at dawn, but lifting to +2 or 3C into afternoon. Feeling like -10 to -15C in early wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m at dawn, will lift to 1100-1200m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 16th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
NW'ly 20mph at first eastern hills, otherwise variable below 10mph for several hours. Then SW'ly 15-25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling rather chilly if exposed to breeze on high terrain, becoming more blustery later.
How Wet?
Rain develops from west later
Dry much of the daytime eastern hills. Later afternoon, risk of patchy rain extending into the central highlands from the west, here turning more persistent into evening. Small amounts push east later.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any, lowering later west
Brief fragments form around upper slopes in morning, lifting and clearing. Later in day, some patches drift onto western tops, filling in over tops as rain develops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%, dropping to 50% late in day.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best early in day in east, high cloud tends to thicken from west to cover the sky. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to +4C afternoon. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
700m plus frost in glens at dawn. Rising to be just above freezing to highest summits during afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 17th May 2026
Last updated
Thu 14th May 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 30mph, but may reach 35-40mph at times higher summits particularly central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking on exposed high terrain, risk very blustery in places. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers develop
A few hours in the morning largely dry, perhaps longer especially eastern areas. Increasing risk into afternoon of showery bursts forming, becoming heavy, extending eastwards later. Sleet on high tops. Risk of hail & thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Confined to high tops with breaks
Patches of cloud around upper slopes mostly in west in the morning, dispersing or lifting. Much cloud then above hills, though around showers will drop onto high tops, ragged patches to 800m in places.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun in morning giving way to building cloud. Visibility very good, but reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C rising to 4C afternoon. Wind chill feeling near -10C on high tops.
Freezing Level
1100m early morning, plus pockets of frost in glens at dawn; rising above freezing to highest summits into afternoon.
Planning Outlook
A shift toward west-southwesterly over the weekend brings a gradual rise of temperature. A mixed weather story with some rain and lowering cloud moving in from the west into Saturday afternoon. By Sunday and Monday, some showery rain, passing eastwards during the daytimes, generally improving afternoons in western areas. Risk by later Monday of rain moving into Wales from the southwest. Damp south-southwesterlies then prevail for a few days next week, with rain at times Tuesday and Wednesday, most on western hills, particularly Scotland. A drier and warmer theme later in the week as higher pressure builds.