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.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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 1 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
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 1 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
Saturday 13th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showery south-westerly airflow across the mountains. Most frequent showers western hills, where they will band into prolonged rain for a time with heavy or even torrential bursts. Scattered heavy showers spreading to eastern mountains too. Risk of thunder. Cloud shrouding western hills, occasional further east.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Clusters of heavy showers developing. Risk thunder. Hill fog tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South turning southwesterly, 15 to 30mph, but risk of 35mph for a time hills nearest central belt.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery conditions most of the day on higher terrain, especially southern hills, affecting ease of walking in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Heavy showers, mostly afternoon
Dry slot for a time in morning, following band of showery rain from overnight. From late morning, clusters of showers, likely most widespread by late afternoon, when risk of hail, isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent central tops
Often covering higher slopes west of the A9, bases varying in and out of showers, but only brief breaks to tops. Further east, cloud breaking more often toward or above the tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%, but lifting to 60% east of Glenshee.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, mostly in the east. Visibility very good when dry, reduced to poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C. Feeling like -5C, to -8C on highest tops directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 14th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-westerly, backing south then south-easterly, 15 to 25mph, lifting to 35-50mph late afternoon when very turbulent.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small at first, but becoming arduous and then difficult later in the day, with significant buffeting and chill.
How Wet?
Isolated showers, then rain afternoon.
Isolated drizzly showers here and there morning, otherwise dry. Increasing risk of rain, initially light, setting in from the south. Turning heavier later.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly forming in rain.
Capping tops in cloud, but hills near and east of Glenshee may be cloud free for several hours. In rain, increasingly cloud widely on to mid to upper slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% for a time, but down to 30% in rain.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun, mainly hazy due to high cloud, then becoming overcast. Visibility very good for a time, but becoming poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C lifting to 7C
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 15th September 2025
Last updated
Fri 12th Sep 25 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Low confidence: West to southwesterly 20 to 45mph, but a marked lull possible for a time. Perhaps 50mph southern hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for periods of very blustery if not for a time arduous conditions with significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Increasingly showery
Perhaps some hills frequently dry morning, but a few showers around. Into afternoon, increasingly areas of showery rain will extend in across the area.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering tops, some breaks
Hill tops will likely often be covered in cloud through the day, especially as rain extends in from the west. Easternmost hills more frequently clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun possible, but mostly cloudy. Visibility often very good, but poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 to 7C, chilliest early and late in the day.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled and cyclonic through into next week with temperatures staying on the cool side, often feeling below freezing in exposure to wind on higher terrain. During Sunday and into Monday, a deeper Atlantic low is expected to move in, bringing more extensive heavy rain northwards and gales - the strongest wind probably focused on England & Wales. Some improvement expected for a time into middle of next week, but the longer range outlook into late September remains unsettled.