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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
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 10th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy, gales over Scottish mountains and increasingly on higher tops of England & Wales. Rain starts patchy and light but becomes persistent over western hills, extending eastwards with time. Cloud capping most high tops, lowering in rain particularly in the west.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Wind strengthens to gales on tops. Rain develops heavier.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25-35mph from dawn, soon strengthening from west in morning to sustained 40-50mph over high tops and notably gusty for a few hours in middle of day. Easing later afternoon to 30-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly arduous in exposure, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance on exposed terrain through middle of day. Moderating later in daytime. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy rain then setting in
Drizzly patches of rain drift from the southwest in morning, tending to increase with time; driest for longest east of A9. Steadier rain extends in from southwest to become fairly persistent much of the region, some heavier falls extend east afternoon. By evening, breaking up into showery rain.
Cloud on the hills?
Tops mostly shrouded, becoming more extensive
Covering many upper slopes in the morning above 700-800m, some lower patches central highlands, local breaks some north-facing slopes. As rain develops, cloud fills in widely and lowers to widely 600-700m. Bases then lift into evening with some breaks above 800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% dropping to 10% in rain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare weak sun in morning mainly east, becoming more overcast. Varied visibility, good in places below cloud, becoming poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C afternoon, then lowering slightly into night. Feeling like -5C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 11th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20-30mph, an easing tendency, but gusty over tops too. Rising onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted in the morning, feeling chilly, moderating a little. Deteriorating into night.
How Wet?
Soon dry
A little drizzly rain over high terrain towards central highlands in the morning, this soon fading for dry mountains.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clearing
Most high terrain starts in cloud, varied lower banks with ragged low patches where sheltered. Cloud will lift and break, soon just rolling over tops and increasingly clear, little if any lingering east of the A9 with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 70%, or higher east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun in and out, more widely in the east with time. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 8C. Feeling like -3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 12th September 2026
Last updated
Wed 9th Sep 26 at
4:10PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 60 to 70mph from dawn, lessening only slowly during day to 30-40mph later afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Very difficult conditions with powerful gusts to low levels for several hours, moderating perhaps only later in day; notable chill.
How Wet?
Rain persistent, heavy falls ease
Sustained heavy rain from dawn into the morning, particularly central highlands. Tending to ease with time, but likely on and off at least for much of the day, some heavier bursts. May fade later.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud across the hills during rain, to lower slopes central areas. Some rise of base may develop during day, best of any breaks higher up east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, possibly brighter skies later. Visibility poor in rain, may improve later, but a haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C, may be briefly up to 11C. Feeling like -5 to -8C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Changeable west-southwesterlies prevail through mid September; often windy, gale-force winds for periods over higher terrain. A window of drier weather this Friday, then the next frontal system sweeps in overnight into Saturday with a sustained fall of rain moving southeastward, accompanied by upland gales for most places. Improving for better weather on Sunday, then wind and rain returns into Monday, staying showery into Tuesday. A mixed outlook likely continues later next week with rain most frequent in western Scotland. Temperatures varying, some cooler days especially in Scotland, but often fairly mild further south, at times quite warm and humid.