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.
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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
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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.
Warm
Comfortable temperatures on the hills, 10 to 15C on tops, feeling pleasantly warm especially on lower ground. Beware of feeling cooler if exposed to wind on higher terrain.
Strong warm sunshine
High UV levels, feeling very warm when ascending, beware of dehydration and sunburn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 25th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
Summary for all mountain areas
High pressure brings another extensively sunny and unseasonably hot day for England and Wales, with valley temperatures from Peak District into Wales up to 30C in afternoon. Also very warm sunshine southern and eastern Scotland, but still blustery south-westerly with low cloud and patchy drizzly rain northwest Scotland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Blustery, mostly dry with cloud lifting off hills with warm sunshine. Best in east.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-westerly 15 to 25mph, generally strongest in the morning when perhaps briefly touching 30mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked buffeting some tops through the morning.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Very likely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and breaking off the tops
May well be patches of banks capping tops for a time in the morning, especially toward western hills. By afternoon, most cloud breaking above the tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloud layers thinning and breaking to reveal spells of sunshine. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10 to 13C, highest in the east where locally may reach 14C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 10 to 20mph at first, but soon easing down to become 5 to 10mph and often varying in direction by afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery start, but soon becoming negligible as the winds drop out.
How Wet?
No rain expected
Cloud on the hills?
Soon clear
Any early patches or caps of cloud over the tops, will soon disperse leaving the mountains clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine coming through widely, most extensive in the east. Visibility very good or excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5 or 6C at dawn, lifting hour by hour to 8 to 11C by mid afternoon.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Last updated
Sun 24th May 26 at
4:40PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Varying in direction, or very weak southerly, 5 to 10mph, but perhaps flat calm for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Risk of spots of drizzle where in low cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Low cloud largely dispersing
Areas of low cloud from lower to mid slopes; upper slopes poking clear above. The low cloud will tend to disperse, leaving all slopes clear afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% lifting to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine at first, mainly in far west and over the upper slopes. Expanding to all slopes by afternoon. Visibility good or very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C lifting to 10 to 12C, highest westernmost hills.
Freezing Level
Well above the summits
Planning Outlook
High pressure dominates this week with early patchy low cloud, mainly coastal hills dispersing to give widespread warm or very warm sunshine, still reaching into the high 20s on Tuesday Peak District into Wales with high humidity, which may spark off the odd thunderstorm, before peak daytime temperatures come down a little, when cooler for eastern hills. Chance of well scattered shower development from midweek as a gusty south-easterly develops for western hills. Pressure lowering next weekend into next week.