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.
Saturday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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
Saturday 6th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain toward the south of the Highlands, and tends to become more persistent west coasts. Varied low cloud, higher breaks generally north. A swathe of rain and low cloud northern England and southern Scotland. Clusters of showery rain for Wales, heavy bursts with local thunder. Wind speeds varying.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gusty wind, strongest east. Rain, drizzle, low cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 25 to 35mph, strongest on tops east of the A9 in the morning, tending to lessen to be 15-25mph afternoon, again strongest in east; then rising more widely southerly later evening into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over higher eastern mountains, affect comfortable walking in exposure, locally gusty around tops elsewhere early in day, feeling distinctly chilly. Tending to lessen from west.
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle fairly persistent
Rain and drizzle frequent all day, at times amounting to little and fading out intermittently mainly more northern slopes, but some steadier pulses of rain pushing up from the south at times particularly afternoon and evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Becoming fairly extensive low cloud
Varied cloud banks cover some south-facing slopes from early in the day, notably Glenshee and eastward; some breaks for a few hours possible, but lowers and fills in fairly widely, covering hills to mid-slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% soon beginning to lower, to 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, a layer of high cloud at best, may be generally dull, misty over hills. Visibility locally good below cloud if dry, mainly northern slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C rising to 7C afternoon. Feeling below freezing in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 7th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 30-35mph, sometimes gusting 40mph, and risk stronger sustained speeds for several afternoon hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure all day with notable wind chill, risk arduous periods with persistent balance challenges.
How Wet?
Patchy rain, setting in for a time
Patches of rain drifting from the southwest early, mostly light in nature. Patches increasingly frequent from later morning, and may become frequent for several afternoon hours with local heavy falls. May breaks later.
Cloud on the hills?
Coming and going over high terrain
Banks of cloud at varied heights in the morning, mostly from 600m upward, soon beginning to lift with lowest banks dissipating. By afternoon, mostly just banks over tops, some breaks, but also may deteriorate.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun through high cloud, becoming increasingly weakened. Variable visibility, very good for periods out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
7 to 9C, mildest east of Glenshee. Feeling below freezing in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 8th June 2026
Last updated
Fri 5th Jun 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling blustery, starting to affect comfortable walking and a noticeable chill on exposed high terrain.
How Wet?
Showery rain increasingly
Broadly showery, heavier bursts of rain most widely during the afternoon, risk isolated thunder, later particularly more eastern areas.
Cloud on the hills?
Often capping high tops
Varying cloud banks over upper slopes, mostly above 900m, some higher breaks best in east of A9, but ragged patches lower in showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Brief bursts of sun. Visibility good away from showers and below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled next week - showers affect most hills Monday and Tuesday, lowest cloud and most persistent rain along western slopes, but with some breaks as well with sunshine. Risk of a deeper area of lower pressure from Wednesday or later bringing widespread strong winds, probably gales over many summits, with prolonged heavy rain. Temperatures trending milder again into next weekend, pressure may begin to rise in the south to give drier weather more widely with time.