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.
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.
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 27th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fresh to strong west to southwesterly winds, rather cool on Scottish tops. Rain and drizzle frequent in western Scotland, patchier eastwards. Some drizzly rain for Lakes and north Wales. Low cloud affecting most western hills, higher bases eastwards.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Blustery, patchy rain, drizzle and low cloud mostly west
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 25 to 30mph, stronger gusts over higher Munros nearer 40mph, sustained speeds tending to rise over more southern tops afternoon-evening, often 35-40mph, stronger gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Ease of walking impacted in exposure, in places more strenuous over tops, likely increasingly challenging especially Munros near central belt. Feeling rather cool on tops.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and drizzle, wettest toward west of the A9
Drizzly over the summits towards central highlands in the morning, some patchy rain drifting from the west, becoming more constant rain late morning into early afternoon, patchier rain eastwards. Staying drizzly later western areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive from west
Patchy banks at various heights early, some breaks toward the east for a few hours. Trending towards extensive low cloud over central highlands summits, filling in over most tops through middle of day, fairly extensive to 700m in west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% lowering to 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, very good visibility where dry, but increasingly cloudier towards central highlands, poorer visibility in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 11 or 12C afternoon, little change into night. Feeling like 0 to -3C in strongest wind on the Munros.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 28th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 40 to 55mph, gusts 70mph around higher mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult walking conditions on exposed higher terrain, gusts could knock you over. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain
Periods of persistent rain widely, mixed with drizzle, generally wettest for central highlands up to the A9. Easing off to be drier at times, for longest in eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowest west
Blanket cloud shrouding the mountains much of the day above 500-700m Callander area, to 700-800m near A9, some higher breaks further east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, poor visibility in rain, some improvements to be good below cloud when dry, brief moments of sun in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C, little variation all day, locally up to 13C eastern areas, quite humid. Feeling below freezing directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 29th July 2026
Last updated
Sun 26th Jul 26 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, strongest in the morning, nearer 40mph around/after dawn. Lessening a little later in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over the hills, considerable buffeting gradually lessening, but will affect comfortable walking much of day.
How Wet?
Patchy rain and showers
Occasional rain, a mix of drizzle and some showery bursts, a chance of becoming more frequent, locally heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Likely to cover most higher terrain much of the day above 700-900m, some lower banks on southern slopes especially around rain. Some breaks mainly east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility poor around rain, improving below cloud if dry.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11C, may rise to 14C eastern areas. Feeling near to freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Southwesterly winds will bring rain to most places early this week, some more prolonged heavier falls for western Scotland into Tuesday, accompanied by gales over high terrain, severe on Scottish tops, but rather humid for all, warm for England and Wales. Cooler air toward northwest Scotland moves across all of Scotland by Wednesday. Showery rain through mid-late week, some heavy and possibly thundery bursts, mainly Scotland. Likely drier for Wales and southern Pennines. Remaining very uncertain detail toward next weekend and early the following week, but indications favour a broad zone of low pressure bringing areas of rain and heavy showers through early August.