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
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.
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.
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.
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 8th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Apr 26 at
4:09PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Light wind and warm England and Wales; mostly clear hills and often sunny; some haze weakens visibility, notably Pennines. Some hill-cloud lingers in Lakeland. Morning cloud and summit drizzle west/central Scotland, cloud moves east but an improving trend; wind strengthens northwest, cooler here too.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Morning cloud, breaking afternoon; breezy summits later
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 15-20mph; some variability, strong gusts over summits later up to 30mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in places, but risk uncomfortably gusty around some high tops, may become more blustery.
How Wet?
Some early rain and drizzle.
In the morning, some fine drizzle drifting around the high tops towards central highlands, also a chance of some patchy rain further east. With time, rain and drizzle fades for dry mountains.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive morning, lifting and variably breaking
A fairly extensive layer of cloud through much of morning to at least the middle slopes, likely to low slopes in many areas. Cloud base begins gradually rising after sunrise, with breaks beginning to form afternoon, some clear summits probable but the cloud will be variable.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy at dawn, glimpses of sun gradually breaking out, most frequent and extensive afternoon. Visibility very good, a distant haze to the east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 to 8C, approaching 9C around Glenshee/Angus hills.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 9th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Apr 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Gusty southwesterly 25-30mph, trending stronger, gusting 40mph over high southern summits later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking in exposure with significant wind chill, stability at times challenged in strong gusts, notably later.
How Wet?
Morning rain, afternoon showers
A band of rain passes east across all areas through the morning, falling as snow on the high tops, breaking afternoon into scattered snow showers, most frequent near and west of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Early cloud, lifting to high terrain with breaks
Fairly extensive over high terrain at dawn, to middle south and western slopes. Breaking from the west to mostly above 1000m, breaks off the high tops, then cloud returning in showers; eastern tops may stay clear for longer stretches.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10% Rising to 60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast early with poor visibility in rain, bursts of bright sunshine breaking out afternoon with very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C at dawn, mildest east, cooling from the west to 0C. Feeling like -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
Just above the summits at dawn, soon lowering from the west, to 900m afternoon/evening, locally higher east.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 10th April 2026
Last updated
Tue 7th Apr 26 at
4:09PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 15-25mph dawn, shifting southerly and strengthening, towards 45-55mph over high Cairngorms by dusk.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in the east at first, but walking increasingly challenging through afternoon with severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Dry until later
Patchy precipitation arrives later afternoon, greatest risk in the central highlands, snow at first falling above 600m but this level likely rising towards 800m.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud builds on high terrain afternoon
Some patchy mist in glens/corries in the morning, this soon lifting and dissipating for cloud-free hills well into the day. Through later afternoon, cloud returns to high terrain from the south, lowest bases to 900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny through morning, high cloud building afternoon, mostly cloudy by dusk. Good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C, rising to +1C. Staying lifted for several hours into night. Later, feeling like -13 to -15C in wind.
Freezing Level
400-500m from dawn, lowest central highlands, light frosts likely in glens too. Gradually lifting to 900-1000m.
Planning Outlook
Variable weather regimes in the extended forecast. Atlantic west-southwesterly winds will be dominant, with low pressure to the northwest of the country, brining cloud, rain, and mild temperatures, often followed by sun, showers, and cooler temperatures; rain will be increasingly common to the high Munros, but the snowfall level will lower too during periods of cooler weather, and perhaps to high Lakeland fells too, though any snow unlikely to accumulate here. In the longer term, indications of high pressure increasingly building from the southwest, brining drier, brighter, and milder conditions to England and Wales and occasionally Scotland too, though the risk of occasional rain and cooler temperatures remains.