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.
Thursday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Heavy snow and hail showers, isolated lightning
Showery precipitation, often heavy, may merge to become constant for periods. A mix of snow and hail often falling to lower slopes. Risk of very localised thunder and lightning.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 14th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 13th May 26 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Another cold day for May with considerable chill factor in exposure to brisk northerly winds. Showers focused on north-facing areas in the morning, but forming increasingly widely, falling as snow on Scottish Munros, at times higher tops elsewhere; heavy bursts with hail, isolated thunder.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cold and windy. Showery with hail, snow on tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
North-northwesterly 25 to 35mph, at times 40mph at least in gusts, mainly eastern hills. Increasing widely during afternoon into evening, gusts over 50mph more eastern mountains.
Effect of the wind on you?
Considerable wind chill for mid-May. Ease of walking and sometimes balance affected on exposed high terrain. Becoming more challenging later in day, especially east.
How Wet?
Showers, increasingly widespread.
Largely dry start toward central belt. Scattered showers developing during morning, more widely into the afternoon; some hail with snow above 700-900m, briefly heavy.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied cloud bases, capping tops at times.
Varied cloud bases in and out of showers. Some early breaks to tops, but as showers form banks will likely cap the tops for periods. Rising higher above many tops more often away from showers later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% rising to 80% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Best of the sun early on, before skies fill in with cloud, limiting the sun to glimpses. Visibility excellent, but poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C, slight rise afternoon. Feeling like -10C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
900-1100m, rising slightly higher afternoon, then dropping toward 800m from dusk.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 15th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 13th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 25 to 40mph at dawn, strongest easternmost hills, easing 20-25mph afternoon, later 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous start with significant wind chill and buffeting, but hour by hour easing down, gradually becoming mostly small.
How Wet?
Isolated snow and hail showers
Often dry, but local mostly brief showers through the day, more likely afternoon. Snow falling above 500m initially, rising to 900-1000m.
Cloud on the hills?
Lifting and clearing
Patchy coverage across the tops in the morning, but good breaks and bases rising to lift above many summits into afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% rising to 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sun best in morning, then cloudier skies and occasional sun. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C at dawn, but lifting to +2 or 3C into afternoon. Feeling like -10 to -15C in early wind.
Freezing Level
700-800m at dawn, will lift to 1100-1200m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 16th May 2026
Last updated
Wed 13th May 26 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
May be NW'ly 20mph at first in north, otherwise variable below 10mph for several hours. Later SW'ly 15-20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling rather chilly if exposed to breeze on high terrain.
How Wet?
Risk a little rain later west
Dry much of the daytime. Into evening, risk of patchy rain extending into the central highlands from the west.
Cloud on the hills?
Little if any
Brief fragments form around upper slopes in morning, lifting and clearing. Up to dusk, some patches may drift onto western tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine best early in day in east, high cloud tends to thicken from west to cover the sky. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C rising to 4C afternoon. Feeling nearer -5C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
700m plus frost in glens at dawn. Rising to be just above freezing to highest summits during afternoon.
Planning Outlook
Becoming gradually less cold into the weekend as northerly winds ease and then switch toward west-southwesterly. Fewer showers by Friday with sunny spells. A dry start to Saturday, frost at dawn where skies are clear. Rain and lowering cloud moves onto west coast areas during Saturday, persistent rain later western Scotland. By Sunday and Monday, areas of showery rain will pass eastwards during the daytimes, leaving western areas generally drier with cloud breaks afternoon-evenings. South-southwesterlies then prevail for a few days next week, with rain at times Tuesday and Wednesday on western hills, particularly Scotland. A drier and warmer theme later in the week as higher pressure builds.