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.
Thursday'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.
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.
Sunshine and showers
A good amount of dry and bright weather, but scattered bursts of rain, some may be locally heavy.
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
Thursday 30th July 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Cool, windy, and showery in Scotland. Gales and heavy showers pass west-to-east across the highlands, showers most frequent with lightning risk north. Starting breezy with rain over the Pennines and Wales, this clearing east for sun, a few odd showers northwest England. Mild-to-warm England and Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasingly showery and windy, gales for a time
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly strengthening during morning to 20-30mph, trending westerly with top speeds approaching 40-45mph, gusting 55mph, strongest northern Munros. Reducing again through afternoon into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
May start fairly small, but soon deteriorating to make walking challenging with considerable buffeting gusts forming. Several hours of significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers, more frequent for a time
Largely dry start, scattered showers west of A9. Becoming broadly showery, more frequent or locally a cluster of heavy rain over an hour or so moving eastwards in afternoon, small chance of thunder north. Breaking back to well-scattered showers by evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly west in morning with breaks; varied in rain
Cloud banks around upper slopes in the morning, particularly in west; little cloud east. Lowering onto hills around showers, varied at first, but then several afternoon hours where cloud may be more extensive above 900m with lower banks (mostly northern Munros).
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% east at first; lowering to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A patchwork of cloud and sun, the morning mostly sunny. Several afternoon hours may be more widely cloudy. Visibility very good when dry, reduced briefly in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, rising to locally 8C easternmost hills, but cooling through later afternoon, to 5C central highlands in the evening. Feeling like -5C in exposure on tops, or colder during strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 31st July 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 20-25mph, some lighter speeds at times, but also stronger gusts over tops around showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting ease of walking on high terrain, gusts challenging balance on exposed tops at times. Marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Showers develop, chance of lightning
Dry much of the morning in east. Scattered showers soon forming from west, increasingly widely by the afternoon, heavy bursts drift east into evening. Risk isolated thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly western tops, summit breaks
Cloud banks mostly central highlands in morning above 700 to 900m, patchier east. Lifting above 1000m, eastern tops largely stay clear. Lowering ragged patches during/after rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny in the morning, clouding over into the afternoon. Visibility very good, reduced in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, reaching 9C afternoon in east. Feeling below freezing in the wind on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 1st August 2026
Last updated
Wed 29th Jul 26 at
4:29PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20-30mph, some variability, strong gusts forming where showers develop.
Effect of the wind on you?
Locally fairly small, but ease of walking often impacted on high terrain, some more strenuous moments with wind chill.
How Wet?
Scattered showers
A chance of showers across all areas most of the day, a periods of more frequent showers midday/afternoon. A chance of showers fading later in the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Summits increasingly clear, best east
Varied banks of cloud above 600-700m towards central highlands in the morning, only odd patches east of the A9. Cloud lifts to mostly above 900m with higher breaks, eastern summits substantially clear. Varied lower banks forming around rain.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%, to 80% eastern summits
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny morning, sunshine gradually more patchy. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9C, or slightly higher well-east of A9. Feeling like -2 to -4C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Cool and showery westerlies into the weekend, windy over high terrain; western hills often capped in cloud. Southern Pennines and Wales likely see only scattered showers and remain warm. Cloud encroaches from the southwest on Sunday, winds turn southerly and warmer air wafts back across England and Wales. A complex area of low pressure is then expected to circulate slowly over Britain early next week, bringing areas of rain and heavy showers, some thundery downpours possible. Winds varying, trending northerly and strengthening, to gales over high summits on Tuesday. A window of improvement from midweek, which may persist into the weekend, but a showery northwesterly persists in Scotland. Beware ongoing fire management restricting access to some mountains.