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.
Sunday'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.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
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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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.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
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
Sunday 16th November 2025
Last updated
Sat 15th Nov 25 at
3:49PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow flurries (rain lower down) arrive in northwest Scotland early and slip into the central highlands. Mixed cloud and sun for southern Scotland and England; only odd light showers on easternmost hills, many hills clear. Drizzly showery rain early in Wales, abating with cloud lifting to high slopes.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Largely clear until afternoon snow flurries in the north
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 15 to 20mph, to up to 25mph around Glenshee. A rising trend afternoon as winds reach 30-35mph over high eastern tops, becoming more widely windy into nighttime.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small effects at first but all areas increasingly affected, first in the east where wind chill becomes noticeable. Walking becoming strenuous over tops, then more widely after dark.
How Wet?
Dry most of day, local snow flurries north later
Dry in the morning, then snow flurries above 700-800m developing from the north, mainly areas near Pitlochry to Lochnagar. Spots of rain lower elevations, some may reach west towards Drumochter.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little until later
Fragments around some upper slopes and possible local mist some glens, but many mountains free of cloud well into the day. More patches drift onto higher slopes afternoon in the north and central highlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, lowering to 50% from the north later
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and thin high cloud, tending to become cloudier from north later in day. Visibility superb, though will deteriorate where precipitation forms.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or -1C. May briefly rise slightly late in the day, then lowering again overnight. Feeling like -7C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in glens, near or just below freezing most elevations early in day; typical freezing level 800-900m by midday.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 17th November 2025
Last updated
Sat 15th Nov 25 at
3:49PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly shifting northwesterly 25-35mph, at times stronger in eastern areas. Easing to 25mph or lower over tops by night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfort of walking affected, particularly east where strenuous with buffeting in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
A few snow showers well east
Occasional snow showers onto easternmost mountains - snow down to middle slopes. Likely dry elsewhere.
Cloud on the hills?
Coming and going eastern tops
Some banks of cloud come and go over tops east of the A9. May become more frequent well-east later in the day. Hills west of A9 likely clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% east to 90% west
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny west of A9, a patchwork of cloud and sun to the east, some high cloud building. Visibility mostly excellent; will significantly deteriorate if in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C (colder on highest tops). Feeling as cold as -13C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
600m; frosts likely widespread into the glens at dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Last updated
Sat 15th Nov 25 at
3:49PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Low confidence: generally westerly though variable, speeds perhaps between 15-30mph most of the day. Risk stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Effects may be fairly small at times but beware sudden strengthening speeds and direction changes.
How Wet?
Frequent or persistent snow
A broad swathe of snow soon spreads widely across all mountains, likely falling heaviest towards the south lowlands. A chance of locally easing or breaking for periods.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, possibly some variability
Hills shrouded above 600-700m all day, perhaps much lower during heaviest snow falls. A small chance of odd higher breaks.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Likely overcast with near-zero visibility if snow sets in extensively and prolonged.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C. May warm a degree or two near Callander though confidence is low.
Freezing Level
Terrain likely widely frozen at dawn. Level might lift towards 600m or above near Callander but confidence is low.
Planning Outlook
Cold air spreads widely across the country; staying below freezing over higher mountains most likely throughout the next week with morning frosts to lower elevations. Snow flurries move in onto slopes exposed to coasts; snow most frequent toward north of the Highlands with some locally more substantial accumulations over higher terrain. Sunny and dry for many away from the coasts on the northerly wind. Tuesday and Wednesday are more unsettled: broader areas of snow and rain pass southward with variable wind - navigation could become challenging in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday with notable snow accumulations. West-northwesterly winds will likely return into next weekend, brining periods of rain and strong winds with intermittent drier, brighter spells.