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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
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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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Distant views reduced by haze, locally foggy for a time in valleys and some hill slopes.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 21st September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Warm and humid air across the country brings low cloud shrouding hills extensively, foggy to some lower elevations in the west. Some rain moves east across Scotland then generally damp air with fairly persistent drizzle over western hills. Strongest winds toward northern Scotland, gusty not just on highest tops.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gusty wind; some rain, drizzle west, cloud on hills.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 25-30mph, to in places suddenly gusty 40mph around higher mountains; the strongest gusts not confined to highest summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery but variable, in places fairly small, but on some terrain affecting ease of walking and locally sudden buffeting gusts in some passes and downslope.
How Wet?
Drizzle most persistent west, drier east
Some early patchy light rain, fading to leave mostly drizzle and some light rain, most common central highlands, often damp all day on hills toward Callander; more often dry toward and east from Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, possible breaks east
Blanket cloud shrouding the hills, foggy from mid-elevations upward much of the time in central highlands. Cloud base higher eastward, clinging to most high tops, but local breaks emerge afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 40% east afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly, but locally furthest east will break through more often. Misty poor visibility many hills, but locally good below cloud in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
11 to 13C, small change with added height and little change into night; quite humid, but still feeling near 0C if directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 22nd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 25 to 35mph, some very gusty areas around higher mountains and some eastern downslopes, easing later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Varied conditions, blustery in exposure and locally buffeting gusts over a few hours, but tending to become smaller later.
How Wet?
Drizzle and some rain, mostly west
Often drizzly much of day central highlands up to the A9, merging to a period of steadier rain over a few hours middle of day, tending to fade later afternoon. Patchier smaller amounts of rain reach eastern hills.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied, at times extensive, breaks east
Shrouding many southern hills in the morning to mid-low slopes in places. Tending to lift with some breaks forming, mostly on northern aspects, better east of the A9, but staying persistent or lowering again during rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%, dropping to 10% in rain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often overcast and dull; glimpses of sun mostly north and eastern slopes. Visibility good below cloud and where dry, but often mistier around hills in west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10C, locally up to 12C east, humid; then likely to drop evening-night to 6C. Feeling near to 0C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 20th Sep 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally northwesterly 15-25mph, though some variability possible in the early hours, locally lower speeds.
Effect of the wind on you?
Sometimes blustery on the highest tops but otherwise fairly small.
How Wet?
Risk early heavy rain, otherwise dry
Risk a few hours of rain from dawn, which may be heavy for a time, but this ultimately passing east, breaking for a dry day; rain may clear relatively quickly but this uncertain.
Cloud on the hills?
May start fairly extensive, breaking for clear hills
May start 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?
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. Feeling below 0C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Rain affects western Scotland on Tuesday, patchier rain extending eastward. Then into Wednesday, a heavier swathe of rain moves east, more likely over England & Wales, clearing from the west leaving a few showers. South-southwesterly winds increase again on Thursday and rain may move into western Scotland, but elsewhere is likely dry. A variable outlook continues into next weekend and just beyond with high pressure building from the south at times with fairly warm and dry conditions, but some Atlantic systems still pass to the north bringing occasional rain and showers toward western Scotland at least. A trend toward drier conditions more widely around the change of month.