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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze 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.
Dry and sunny
Extensive sunshine. The mountains free of cloud once any early mist patches disperse.
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.
Bright sunshine
Beware of sunburn from bright spring sunshine, despite feeling cool in any breeze on higher terrain.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 7th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Apr 26 at
3:53PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy mist in some sheltered valleys at dawn, soon dissipating for sunshine and cloud-free hills, locally hazy. Mild temperatures, including to summits, particularly Wales where summits may be several degrees warmer than mid-slopes. High cloud builds, thickest north and west, some rain northwest Scotland later.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Wind strengthens, powerful gusts; sunny, high cloud builds
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly 25 to 35mph at dawn; very gusty and a strengthening trend, 40-45mph into evening with powerful gusts over summits and downslope to the north, gusty to lower slopes too.
Effect of the wind on you?
Variable, in places fairly small early in the day, but sudden buffeting gusts will make walking and balance challenging, not just on tops; more consistently arduous with time.
How Wet?
Rain not expected until late
By evening, thickening high cloud in west may give odd spots, locally a brief burst of rain possible towards central highlands. Likely after dark, risk of rain more widely, but likely patchy, a small risk of a heavy burst.
Cloud on the hills?
Hills largely clear
Patchy mist some glens at first. Briefly some small ragged cloud patches may drift onto some southern slopes, Ochils, and Angus hills, but the mountains soon clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine, thin high cloud slowly building, thickening and later may cover the sky. Visibility excellent but a haze over the eastern lowlands/Angus hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C. No change with added height, perhaps even a degree warmer on summits. Directly in the stronger wind, feeling below freezing despite warm air.
Freezing Level
Above the summits. Possible slight frost some sheltered glens at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 8th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Apr 26 at
3:53PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 15-25mph, strongest higher Cairngorms; some variability, approaching 30mph summits later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, but risk uncomfortably gusty around some high tops, may become more blustery.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Substantially dry, an odd patch of rain or drizzle central highlands. Later, greater risk of some patchy rain moving into central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly morning, tending to break
Varied cloud banks from some lower elevations upward from dawn, becoming confined to upper slopes, may linger a few hours in places around Callander/Loch Tay; tending thin and break.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Fairly cloudy, some sun, best chance of more extended sun in the afternoon. Visibility very good, but may start mistier.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 8C, approaching 9C around Glenshee/Angus hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 9th April 2026
Last updated
Mon 6th Apr 26 at
3:53PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
A gusty westerly 25-30mph, trending stronger and northwesterly later, up to 35mph over southern summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure with significant wind chill, stability at times challenged in strong gusts.
How Wet?
Morning rain, afternoon showers west
A band of rain passes east across all areas through the morning, falling as snow on the high tops, breaking afternoon into scattered snow showers around and west of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud, lifting to high terrain with breaks
Fairly extensive over high terrain at dawn, to middle south and western slopes. Breaking from the west to mostly above 1000m, breaks off the high tops, then cloud returning in showers; eastern tops may stay clear for longer stretches.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast early with poor visibility in rain, bursts of bright sunshine breaking out afternoon with very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 to 5C at dawn, mildest east, cooling from the west to 0C. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Just above the summits at dawn, soon lowering from the west, to 800-900m afternoon/evening, locally higher east.
Planning Outlook
Variable temperature in the near term: warm on Wednesday for England & Wales at least, becoming cooler over western Scotland as a cold front sweeps eastward; more widely cooler Thursday with freezing temperatures on high terrain and snow showers; milder by Friday with some sun in England and Wales, settling on near-average temperatures over the weekend. A changeable mix of weather during this period with some rain and showers with snow or hail on the hills, and often windy late week into the weekend in Scotland. More settled England and Wales but a few windy, wet spells will affect these areas too. Into the following week, first indications of high pressure building, winds shifted easterly brining some rain to eastern areas but often sunny with lighter wind and near-average temperatures.