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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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 28th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Breezy over Scottish mountains, windier further northwest, feeling chilly. Showery for western Lochaber, Mull and around Skye, tending to fade during afternoon. Largely dry elsewhere, varied cloud over hills in morning, lifting and breaking above many tops with some sunshine. Lighter winds for England & Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Moderate breeze. Largely dry, cloud lifts, sunshine.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 25mph, tending to lessen in afternoon. Then into night, strengthening southeasterly to gusty 25-30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling breezy and quite cool over high terrain, but fairly small effect on walking.
How Wet?
Rare early showers, otherwise dry
Local brief showers mainly western hills near Callander early in the morning, fading to be generally dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lift and clear
Cloud banks in the morning mostly on south-facing slopes in the central highlands. Soon above 800m and lifting to higher tops and breaking to leave most summits often clear into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% west early in day, 60% east; rising widely to 90% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and patchy fair-weather cloud, locally more cloud in west early in day. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising 7 or 8C. Feeling like -2C in the wind in the morning.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Local pockets of slight frost at dawn in sheltered glens mainly east.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 35 to 50mph, may rise further during day with turbulent gusts toward north of major summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions on exposed terrain, but sudden buffeting also to some lower elevations.
How Wet?
Drizzle, rain likely developing
Drizzle where in cloud and spots of rain from time to time, likely to develop further into steadier rain mainly afternoon into evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Forming increasingly
Patchy cloud on southern slopes developing into more extensive banks across many hills, likely becoming blanket low cloud, with best of any breaks on north-facing slopes toward Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any early weak sun giving way to cloudy and dull conditions, visibility becoming poor over many hills, hazy lower down.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 10C, increasingly humid; may rise slightly more by evening onward.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 30th September 2026
Last updated
Sun 27th Sep 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 40 to 60mph, may reach 70mph at least in gusts over higher summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging walking conditions, frequent buffeting knocking you off balance, any mobility at times difficult.
How Wet?
Heavy rain for a time
A band of heavy rain moves northeastward across the region likely during morning into middle of day, some persistent heavier falls for a time. Later a few showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting with some breaks
Extensive cloud over the hills in early rain, then lifting rapidly and clearing toward upper slopes, though patchy cloud likely to come and go on the tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Intermittent sun breaking through. Poor visibility in rain, then improving to be very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Humid 12C or above from dawn, dropping during the day to a fresher 8C later. Feeling near/below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Strong southeasterly winds by Tuesday, widely gales on mountains with turbulent downslope gusts toward the west; some rain developing from the south during the day, becoming heavy later - a band of rain moves northeast into early Wednesday, leaving blustery south-southwesterlies into Wednesday and Thursday, showery in the west. Some occasional rain further ahead, but more often looking drier as higher pressure tends to expand further north during early October. Mostly mild temperatures, some cooler nights develop.