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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Rain and strong winds soon clears east from Scotland, but lasts a few hours over northern England and Wales in the morning with some heavier bursts. A marked improvement follows as cloud lifts and breaks up. A few showers continue near west coasts of Scotland. Feeling rather chilly in a fresh breeze.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Early rain, improving to sun and clear hills, chilly breeze.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwesterly 15 to 25mph; some variability around dawn-early morning, briefly with gusts over 40mph possible, especially in east. Dropping to very little wind onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, some blustery moments over high tops and feeling chilly in exposure. Briefly poorer conditions at first soon moderate.
How Wet?
Early heavy rain, then mostly dry
Wet underfoot following overnight heavy rain. A few hours of rain still from dawn, heavy for a time at first, but this soon passing east, quickly breaking for mostly dry weather, rare brief showers near Loch Ericht possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Starts fairly extensive, breaking for clear hills
Fairly extensive just around dawn if rain lingers. When rain breaks, a few banks will cling to varied heights, ultimately fading for clear hills.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy for a few early hours, the cloud breaking for extensive bright sunshine. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C, rising a degree. Feeling below 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 24th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20-25mph, strengthening, to sustained 45-55mph over tops, powerful gusts downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly challenging, gusts necessitate great effort to remain upright. Feeling chilly despite mild temperature.
How Wet?
Largely dry until late
A few odd spots of rain around the midday hours, but otherwise dry. As evening approaches, patchy rain will form over central highlands, spreading more widely toward dusk, heaviest in west.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly clear until later
A little mist in sheltered glens at dawn, soon dissipating for largely clear hills, a few odd patches grazing highest tops briefly. As afternoon goes, banks lowering onto the tops, becoming more extensive on high terrain, and further filling in into night.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, later lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, tending to cloud over as afternoon goes. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C, staying elevated into night. Feeling like -1 to -3C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 25th September 2026
Last updated
Tue 22nd Sep 26 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions on high terrain, some buffeting gusts in exposure; considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain now and again
Occasional showery rain mostly western-central highlands, but often dry much of the region, particularly further east.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops, breaks east
Varied cloud over hills in Callander to Loch Tay area above 800-1000m, some higher breaks. More often above 1000m east of the A9 with good breaks to tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% west to 70% east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best toward east of Glenshee and into Angus. Visibility very good, reduced briefly in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, little change all day. Feeling like -2 to -5C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly winds increase again on Thursday and rain later moves into western Scotland, but elsewhere is likely dry, bright in Wales and much of England. A variable outlook continues into the weekend and beyond with high pressure building from the south at times with fairly warm and dry conditions, but Atlantic systems still pass to the north bringing occasional rain and showers toward western Scotland at least, strong wind here with sustained gales in the north. Next week remains on the unsettled side: west-southwesterly wind with bands of rain passing over most mountains, but a trend towards higher pressure brings longer settled windows into October.