The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 24th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Widely dry but cold. Occasional snow flurries or hail on high ground. Highlands: widespread cloud layer on upper slopes at first, highest summits may be above this. Lifting and clearing away from the west coast. Elsewhere: odd patch of cloud but most summits will be cloud free all day.
Feeling cold. Morning cloud clearing.
Northerly 15 to 20mph, occasionally 25mph mainly east from Glenshee. Becoming northwesterly 15mph after a temporary easing around midday.
Mostly small effect on walking. Marked wind chill higher eastern slopes, but feeling pleasant where sheltered in the sun.
Rare showers
Chance of a brief flurry of soft hail or snow, mainly in the afternoon.
Little if any
Brief patches on some higher slopes in the morning. Cloud above most or all tops by afternoon.
80%
Broken cloud and sun. Visibility excellent.
-2C rising to +2 or 3C. Wind chill feels like -5C to locally -10C in morning on some tops.
600-700m early morning, plus frost in sheltered glens at first, rising toward 1200m afternoon.
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 25th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Northerly 15 to 25mph, strongest eastern areas.
Fairly small effect on walking most places, but locally considerable chill factor over higher terrain.
Showers developing
A scattering of showers forming increasingly during the day, with hail, plus snow flurries at times falling to mid-heights.
Occasionally on higher areas
Patches of cloud forming over some slopes in the morning, bases lifting toward the summits and many mountains will clear. Local fragments returning around showers.
70%
Variable cloud and sun, best in morning. Visibility excellent.
-2C rising to 0C east to +2 or 3C west. Wind chill feeling like -5 to -10C, coldest in morning in east.
700-800m at first, plus frost in glens; rising to 900 to 1200m, highest central highlands afternoon.
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 26th April 2024
Last updated
Tue 23rd Apr 24 at
4:30PM
Light winds, likely northeasterly but may be variable in direction.
Negligible.
Risk of showers
Showers developing, especially in the afternoon. Will fall as sleety snow or hail on high ground.
Lifting above most tops
Patches of cloud on higher slopes, especially during and after showers. Base rising towards or above highest tops.
70%
Patchy sunshine in morning will give way to mostly overcast skies in afternoon. Excellent visibility.
-3C in morning rising to 3C.
As low as 600m in morning in eastern areas. Frost many glens at dawn. Rising to 1200m mid-afternoon onwards.
Remaining cold, especially northern England and Scotland. Initially winds remaining light but showers becoming more likely, falling as snow on high ground. Small but active low bringing wind and precipitation to England and Wales on Saturday and across UK on Sunday. Remaining showery into the early part of next week.