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.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Damp southerly air will cloak many hills in low cloud, plus drizzle or a little rain. Highest cloud bases and best chance for breaks further northward. Moderate winds, more blustery near west coasts, strengthening for Wales where frequent rain arriving.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasing breeze. Generally damp, low cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southeasterly 15-20mph, trending higher with time, gusts to 25-30mph over high summits afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small for a time, but increasingly blustery, ease of walking affected in exposure and feeling chilly.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, drizzle, wetter later
Light rain from dawn leaving drizzle into morning. Amounting to little for several midday hours, but always a risk of light patchy drizzle particularly drifting onto eastern hills. Later, more frequent falls return from southwest, some heavier.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
All hills shrouded above 600-700m all day, lower bases in the morning, to some lower slopes in south. Some brief higher breaks north of Loch Rannoch to Glenshee afternoon, but then returning widely extensively into evening.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Below 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast, generally dull. Poor visibility across hills due to fog.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C. Feeling like +1 to 3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph, tending to rise; in places stronger gusts around highest summits afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, but some blustery slopes, may make walking more strenuous on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Intermittent rain
Patchy rain, more frequent rain central highlands for periods, some showery rain mixed in passing eastwards. Drier more often southeast from Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west, may improve
Fairly extensive over hills in rain. The most persistent cloud near Callander, to 600m around rain. Often capping most hills west of A9 to 800-900m, higher eastward. Rising afternoon, some breaks forming.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, glimpses of sun, mainly eastern areas. Visibility very good, but reduced at times around rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C rising to 11C out of cloud in afternoon. Feeling near to freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 18th June 2026
Last updated
Mon 15th Jun 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 20 to 30mph, occasional stronger gusts around tops. Risk strengthening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Starting to affect comfortable walking over higher exposed tops and ridges.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle
Often damp across central highlands, patchy rain, some pulses of steadier rain extending northward, odd bursts of rain, generally less furthest east.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding much high terrain all day, to some mid-slopes in Callander area fairly persistently. Higher cloud base north and eastward, some breaks above 800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, brighter eastward. Visibility good below cloud, best near/east of A9, often mistier toward Trossachs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C, rising to 10C out of cloud, mainly eastern areas. Feeling near 0C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Humid southwesterly winds continue to prevail later this week, likely reaching gale-force over hills for a period Thursday into Friday, soonest in Wales. Periods of rain, some heavy, mixed with drizzle and low cloud most persistent in the west. More uncertainty of day-to-day detail in the extended range, but in general a variable southwesterly pattern continues; rain and low cloud common in western Scotland into next week. Some warmer days, drier more often England and Wales.