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
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Whiteout
Fog and lying snow over the mountains, possibly with falling or blowing snow, very disorientating. Map and compass essential, beware of unseen hazards.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Whiteout
Fog and lying snow over the mountains, possibly with falling or blowing snow, very disorientating. Map and compass essential, beware of unseen hazards.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 8th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 7th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fairly benign conditions, breezier in northern Scotland. Local snow flurries, patchy cloud and some sun. A developing system to the southwest moves into Wales with heavy snow setting in increasingly widely later, extending into the Peak District by evening, accompanied by gales.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Mostly light wind. Largely dry, patchy cloud banks.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southwesterly, 10 to 15mph, occasionally 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small.
How Wet?
Rare if any light snow
Substantially dry, chance of occasional light snow flurries locally.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied to fairly extensive
Cloud banks around upper slopes and corries, in the central highlands more persistent to mid-slopes. Some mist lower down.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly cloudy, some glimpses of sun. Visibility good in places, but beware difficult navigation if in fog over snow cover on tops.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3 or -4C.
Freezing Level
Most terrain frozen and snow covered, many glens stay sub-zero. Some lower sunlit slopes rise just above freezing.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 9th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 7th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable direction, mostly below 15-20mph, in places often little wind.
Effect of the wind on you?
Likely small.
How Wet?
Local flurries
Snow flurries mostly over eastern hills, may fall as sleet some lower slopes; likely amounting to little.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches
Patchy cloud clinging to some upper slopes and corries, filling in locally if snow occurs, but expect clearer spells over central mountains.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Any sun weak due to a veil of high cloud. Visibility very good over many hills, some haze or mist in glens.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C.
Freezing Level
Terrain frozen into the glens, some slopes around 300-500m just above freezing point.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 10th January 2026
Last updated
Wed 7th Jan 26 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly or variable 10 to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but possibly gusty on some slopes, giving marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare if any flurries
Substantially dry, chance of an odd snow flurry, possibly sleety in places.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches
Patches or fragments of cloud around some slopes and tops, may linger around corries. Some mist possible into glens.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C. Feeling near -10C if in gusty wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from glens upward, some slopes around 400-500m just above freezing point.
Planning Outlook
Terrain remaining widely frozen into the weekend, extensive deep snow cover for Highlands, less nearer the central belt. A fresh good covering for Wales and south Pennines from Thursday night too. Quiet weather for Saturday daytime. Then into Sunday, southerly winds strengthen to gales - as a frontal system approaches, snow then freezing rain is likely. A rise of freezing level from the southwest - some thawing develops, rising just above freezing toward higher slopes; more pronounced thawing in England and Wales to the tops. Uncertain patterns next week, colder air may return across Scotland, whilst further south often generally milder. Some further hill snow mainly in Scotland.