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.
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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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.
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
Friday 3rd July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early hill cloud in Wales and central/east parts England and Scotland lifts and breaks for sun through high cloud. Warm for most, mild Scottish Highlands but feeling chilly in wind. Hill cloud and patchy rain west highlands, setting in into night. Some patchy cloud lingers near tops of Eryri/Snowdonia and Lakeland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Early cloud lifts, clear tops east; blustery in exposure
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, speeds likely to fluctuate during the day, reaching 45mph at least in gusts around high tops. May lessen for a time late in the day into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting comfortable walking, at times more strenuous on exposed terrain and balance may be challenging on ridges, particularly early; notable wind chill.
How Wet?
Substantially dry
Occasional drizzle mainly over central summits west of the A9, some patchy rain in the earliest hours but likely fading for a dry afternoon. As night falls, some rain arrives from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to banks on high west terrain
Bases at 700-800m central highlands at dawn, some ragged lower patches, higher bases and broken to the east. A lifting trend, a few breaks west, more often clearing further eastwards, east of A9 perhaps often clear afternoon. Into night, cloud returns from the west, filling in overnight.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 50% west summits, 80% eastern summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mostly east, perhaps extended sunny periods toward Angus though weakened by high cloud. Visibility good below cloud, very good east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10 or 11C afternoon, mildest around Glenshee/Angus hills, where may briefly reach 12C. Feeling like 0 to -3C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 4th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly, 35 to 45mph, strongest southern hill groups where gusting 55mph or higher over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking, particularly early, powerful gusts constantly challenging balance with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzle, patchy rain
Drizzle in the air most of the day, more persistent for central highlands with spells of steady light rain. Least rain east from Glenshee, though brief patches passing here too.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud much of central highlands west of the A9, lowest toward west, often shrouding hills above 500-700m. Higher bases eastward, some chance of breaks above towards 900m Lochnagar later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% west, to 30% furthest east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, dull and often misty to the west. Better visibility below cloud eastward, often good near and east of Glenshee.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 11C afternoon, or 12C far east. Feeling like 0 to -3C where directly in wind on high tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 5th July 2026
Last updated
Thu 2nd Jul 26 at
3:56PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 30-40mph, strongest south where gusts over tops approach 45-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure, challenging at times during strongest gusts with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain on and off
Patchy rain drifts from the west all day, drizzly with extended falls Munros towards central highlands. Areas of rain occasionally setting in more widely for several hours, but totals generally small eastward.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive over high terrain
Slopes towards central highlands likely shrouded above 700-800m all day, and often lower during periods of rain with ragged patches to lower slopes. Higher bases east, some chance of breaks towards 900m, but filling in where rain occurs.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, often dull western hill groups. Where out of cloud and rain, very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, slight rise near and east of Glenshee. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Westerlies prevail across northern Britain. Rain, drizzle and low cloud over western hills from Lake District northward through the weekend. Temperatures near average, but feeling cool in exposure to wind on tops, which could regularly be quite strong and gusty. Generally drier northeast areas with higher cloud bases but patchy rain and drizzle reach here too. Higher pressure south maintains drier conditions in Wales and the south Pennines but cloud and some drizzle will affect high western slopes from time to time. A drier and warmer window looks probable from middle next week as high pressure builds. Very warm temperatures for England and Wales, spells of sunshine more widely. Some showers and patchy rain are likely to continue through late week and next weekend, though detail is uncertain.