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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Thunderstorms
Bursts of rain, torrential downpours with hail, risk of thunder and lightning. Seek shelter where possible.
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
Wednesday 5th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Increasingly gale-force winds over high terrain in northern England and near west coast of Scotland; wind strengthening widely over the Highlands. Areas of persistent rain and heavy downpours becoming widespread for the Highlands, local thunderstorms. Frequent rain for northern England, less for Wales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Strengthening wind afternoon, heavy bursts of rain develop.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20mph or less from dawn through middle of day, local lulls below 10mph. Then into afternoon increasing north-northwesterly 30mph, soonest in west, some stronger gusts 40mph evening and beyond dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small much of morning and middle of day, then worsening conditions afternoon affecting ease of walking on high terrain, some buffeting gusts especially later. Marked wind chill develops.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent rain; thunderstorms forming later
Areas of rain affect the region much of the day, increasingly setting in heavier for periods afternoon into evening with some thundery downpours mixed in, torrential bursts, lightning, possible hail. Some drier windows mainly morning.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding mountains widely much of the day, with ragged patches from lower slopes up around heavier rain. Rare breaks toward some higher slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Visibility poor during rain, occasionally improving.
How Cold? (at 900m)
8 or 9C, little change all day. Feeling near or below freezing in the stronger wind later.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 6th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwest then westerly 15 to 25mph, strongest in the morning, gusts 35-40mph eastern tops just around dawn.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but feeling rather chilly in exposure to breeze on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Brief showers fading
Scattered mostly light showers in the morning, tending to fade to be often dry by midday into afternoon. Toward dusk, patchy rain likely develops from west, more widely into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches lifting above tops
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, soon mostly above 900m. Breaking above most summits to be often clear midday into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% rising to 80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 8C afternoon. Feeling near or below freezing on high tops if exposed to the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 7th August 2026
Last updated
Tue 4th Aug 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20-30mph, trending towards the higher end of the range, and possibly higher.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly strenuous over the summits, may further deteriorate with considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Most rain west of A9
Patchy rain drifts onto hills near and west of A9 much of the day, a few steadier heavy falls towards central highlands. Only light patches further east, and a chance of easing more widely later.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting to tops, breaks east
Hills west of A9 start shrouded above 700-800m, lower patches around rain. Varied banks over high terrain east, and a lifting trend, summit breaks forming eastern Munros. Western hills slow to clear, and cloud may not lift above summits.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%, rising to 70% easternmost Munros
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun break out eastern hills, staying mostly cloudy central highlands. Visibility excellent out of cloud and rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7C rising to 10C, or 11C east of A9. Feeling just above freezing in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail later this week and into the weekend and further weather fronts will come in off the Atlantic to bring low cloud and rain especially to western mountains in Scotland. A brief ridge of high pressure this Thursday offers a better day with the wind lessening for a time and fewer showers, but winds likely strengthen again by Friday, toward gale force over northwestern Scottish mountains at least. Heavy rain likely affects western Scotland on Saturday, becoming widely showery into Sunday. A brief window of improvement is indicated early next week, but a generally unsettled theme likely continues into mid-month.