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.
Monday'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
Monday 6th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Windy and generally wet across Scottish hills, rain and drizzle most persistent in northwestern Highlands. Breezy, damp and drizzly too for northern England. Drier and lighter winds for Wales. Poor visibility with low cloud cloaking many hills through the day, best of any breaks toward east.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gusting gale-force over tops. Rain, drizzle, cloud on tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 30 to 40mph, some variability, locally lower speeds on sheltered slopes middle of day into afternoon, but gusts at times over tops to 45-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure most of the day with noticeable wind chill; sometimes locally fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Drizzle, periods of rain in morning west
Often raining towards the central highlands in morning, again by evening, a lingering drizzle on the high tops during drier windows. Rain patchier towards Glenshee, best of dry windows more widely during afternoon hours.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive over high terrain, at least
Slopes towards central highlands shrouded above 600-700m all day, lower during periods of rain with ragged patches to forest canopies. Higher bases east, local breaks towards 1000m where dry, but filling in again during rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% west, to 30% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, often dull western hill groups with poor visibility. Very good east if out of cloud and rain, an odd glimpse of sun here.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C rising to 10 or 11C, mildest in the east. Feeling at or below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 7th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 35-45mph dawn, strong gusts over tops approaching 60mph; easing to 25-35mph, staying gusty.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging in exposure early, gusts knocking you off balance and significant wind chill. Easing but staying strenuous.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, mostly west
Rain drifts from the west, patchy and often light in nature; some extended steadier falls may occur. Only odd spots reaching east of the A9, most often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud lifts, summit breaks east
Fairly extensive to middle elevations early, lowest west where locally to 400m, some ragged lower patches in early rain. A lifting trend, breaks to 800-900m towards central highlands, summit breaks increasingly east of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 60% eastern Munros
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of weak sunshine, best east where more often later. Very good visibility below cloud; sudden changes high slopes to the west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9 or 10C, rising slightly, to 12 or 13C eastern hills. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 5th Jul 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 15 to 25mph, occasional 30mph around high tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some noticeable gustiness in places not just on high tops.
How Wet?
Rain unlikely
Rare fine drizzle west-central highlands if in early low cloud on windward slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, mostly clearing, may linger west
Banks of cloud around mid-slopes in morning, most extensive central highlands, toward Callander patches may persist all day above 800m, largely clearing elsewhere. High tops above 1100m may start above cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and sun in morning, then increasingly sunny with fair-weather cloud, best toward east. Visibility good or very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
12C rising to 15C afternoon, locally slightly warmer easternmost hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A damp start westerly pattern continues at the start of the week, particularly in Scotland, then a drier and warmer window builds into the middle of the week: very warm in England and Wales, spells of sunshine spread northward, and lighter wind. Some patchy rain continues through late week in western Scotland though detail is uncertain and more often dry. High pressure is indicated to expand across Scotland through next weekend bringing more widely dry and warm conditions in the extended outlook into mid July - easterly winds likely develop, particularly England and Wales; a chance of some thunderstorms.