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
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
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 6th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 5th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gales widespread across mountains in Scotland and on higher tops in northern England, severe toward north and especially northwestern Highlands. Rain, drizzle and low cloud shrouding hills widely in west, better eastwards. Heavier rain later west Scotland. Marked wind chill despite mild air.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales over mountains. Drizzly rain, lowest cloud west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Gusty west-southwesterly 45 to 55mph, but over 60mph on higher summits early morning. Powerful downslope gusts on north and east aspects. Speeds tending to rise again through dusk into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Balance will be challenging all day, walking difficult in places over higher terrain - severe buffeting from gusts will require constant bracing/crouching.
How Wet?
Central highlands drizzly rain, wetter later
Feeling damp all day where in cloud, more persistent drizzly rain central highlands near Callander and often drizzly east to Pitlochry including Ochils, some steadier rain toward evening in west. Substantially dry on hills furthest east, occasional spots. Wet rock surfaces widely, fast-flowing streams.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, some higher bases east
Cloud from middle slopes up, down to low slopes near Callander, 400-500m. Higher bases Glenshee and eastward though unlikely to break above 700-800m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Only brief glimpses of weak sun in the east, if any. Mostly poor visibility in low cloud and drizzle.
How Cold? (at 900m)
10 to 11C, locally 12C near and east of Glenshee. Little change with height. Feeling near/below freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 7th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 5th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwest then westerly, gusty 40-50mph in morning, tending to ease to 25mph. May increase again from dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Buffeting and difficult walking in morning, likely improving with time, but still expect blustery conditions on high terrain.
How Wet?
Rain most continuous west of the A9
Rain fairly persistent central highlands morning into middle of day, occasionally heavier. Patchier rain on and off further east. During afternoon, rain starts to fade and break up.
Cloud on the hills?
Most persistent west, breaks east
Shrouding mountains west of the A9 much of the day, bases 700-900m, lower for a time in morning and during rain. Base tending to rise if rain eases. Some breaks toward 1000m, best of these in east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy, some brighter moments further east. Visibility poor in rain, but further east more often good, slight haze possible.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8C from before dawn, then dropping during daytime to 4 or 5C. Directly in the wind feeling near -5C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 8th October 2025
Last updated
Sun 5th Oct 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 25 to 35mph, likely strongest into the afternoon, later reaching 40mph around higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, increasingly challenging balance on ridges, walking becoming strenuous in exposure. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy light rain at times
Occasional drizzle or light showery rain spilling in from the west, most common in afternoon, mostly areas near Ben Lawers. Small amounts overall, and areas near/east of Glenshee mostly dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly higher tops, lowering during day
Varied cloud banks mostly above 900-1000m in the morning, best breaks to upper slopes east of A9. Tending to lower and fill in more frequently over the tops with time into afternoon, dropping to 700m, or later lower western areas.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% later 20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun in morning, best in east. Good visibility, some haze. Cloudier and reducing visibility where drizzle occurs afternoon.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C rising during day to 6C. Feeling like -5C in the wind, later -8C higher tops.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
West-southwesterlies prevail - wet over western mountains early this week, particularly Scotland. Fast-flowing streams and further flooding expected. Dropping cooler on Tuesday-Wednesday, prepare for considerable chill factor in the stronger winds over Scottish mountains. Pressure is due to gradually rise from the south in the second half of the week, rain fading out and winds dropping lighter across many places to leave a more optimistic outlook into the weekend for most places - northwest Scotland may keep a prevailing westerly with more cloud and a stronger wind.