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
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.
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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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.
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
Monday 31st August 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Showers scattered across most hills through morning, locally clustering for frequent falls with heavy bursts. Showers gradually clear eastward, spotty light rain fades out with time as sunny bursts break out (though weakened by high cloud). Cool-to-mild, but feeling chilly in a strengthening wind.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Clusters of showers gradually fade; becoming blustery
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10-15mph early in day, strongest Callander area, and strengthening to approach 25-30mph, with some higher gusts over the tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but becoming blustery in exposure, affecting ease of walking and marked wind chill developing.
How Wet?
Early showers, increasingly dry
Patchy areas of rain in the morning, a few showery bursts here and there which may be locally heavy, mostly east of A9. Any notable areas of rain will pass eastward, afternoon increasingly dry with just some spotty light rain from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowest morning, rising toward tops, increasingly clear
Varied cloud banks to some low elevations early in day. The base tending to rise to leave much cloud above 900-1000m, lowering patches in showers but increasingly breaking up to clear the summits as the day goes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy to start, glimpses of sun break out and more extensive sun on lower slopes with time. Visibility increasingly excellent as cloud and showers fade, a little haze towards the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
9C, rising slightly, locally to 11C east of the A9, then tending to lower later in day, finishing towards 7C. Feeling near or later below freezing as wind increases.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 25 to 40mph, speeds may vary, risk 50mph with stronger gusts for a few hours mainly morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking conditions, buffeting affecting balance on exposed ridges. Risk difficult for a time. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain for a time
Rain on and off, but a several hours of more persistent rain likely, heaviest in central highlands. Later breaking into scattered showers, but rain may stay persistent towards Callander for longer.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west, breaks forming
Covering the mountains fairly widely above 700-900m in the morning, lowest central highlands, and more widely low for a time. Base rising, best breaks near and east of Loch Ericht, and gradually spreading more widely; southern hills slowest to clear cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun break through in east, sunny breaks more widely through afternoon. Visibility reduced in rain, then more often very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 or 8C, little change all day. Feeling sub-zero in the wind, -5C if in stronger speeds on tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Last updated
Sun 30th Aug 26 at
4:31PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southeasterly 10-20mph, will vary in speed and direction somewhat, and strengthening later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, though may deteriorate late in the day.
How Wet?
Rain on-and-off
Patchy rain affecting hills near/south of Loch Tay, may set in for several hours. Patchier rain northward, and may be substantially dry, but a rising chance of patches spreading more widely later with some drizzle.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive
Cloud banks at varied heights in the morning, will lift towards high terrain for a time, though any improvement minimal near/south of Loch Tay. With time, cloud will fill in again, widely across high terrain, lowest bases eastern areas.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%, rising to 50% briefly
Sunshine and air clarity?
An odd bright glimpse but largely overcast with poor visibility on summits; very good visibility out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C rising to 9 or 10C, staying elevated into night.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
A generally unsettled outlook during the first two weeks of September with frequent rain and strong winds. Low pressure dominates and a series of frontal systems move in from the Atlantic. West to southwesterlies, often gale force over the mountains in the second half of this coming week. Heavy rain most prolonged in the west where increasingly wet underfoot, streams rising to be in spate. Low cloud often covering the hills, rarely clearing western summits. Temperatures varying, some notably cooler days for Scotland, at times more humid air mainly toward the south. A few brighter windows will break out, mostly south and eastern areas, but always brief and any detail on timing remains uncertain.