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.
Friday'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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate 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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 0 to 5C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 5th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 4th Dec 25 at
3:25PM
Summary for all mountain areas
South-southeasterly winds strengthen, reaching gale-force afternoon many areas, sooner Wales, here becoming severe. Some rain / hill snow NE Scotland fades, patchy rain west coasts, otherwise dry, then rain sweeps in from southwest later, snow inland mountains into evening. Best cloud breaks NW Scotland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Lull in wind; gales later. Low cloud, but mostly dry til late.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 20-30mph, gusty at first, then easing for a few hours morning into middle of day, 15-20mph or less for a time. Rising to 35mph up to dusk in west, widely onward into night towards 50-60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Comfortable walking affected from dawn, but easing to be smaller through middle of day, but later deteriorating to difficult conditions into and overnight. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Mostly dry daytime, rare flurries, then snow/rain into night
Patchy sleet/snow mostly eastern hills early morning, possibly western areas afternoon, but often dry during daylight. Rain (snow on high terrain, falling below 800m for a time) arrives from the west in evening, setting in widely into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive on high terrain
Most high terrain shrouded all day, bases somewhat variable with greatest chance of higher breaks towards Ben Alder. Setting in more extensively and lower in the west late in the day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun, high cloud thickening to cover the sky. Misty around many hills, local good visibility below cloud, but some haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0C; will rise a few degrees in the late overnight hours. Wind chill effect will vary, but early and late near -10C, colder after dark.
Freezing Level
Poorly defined, 600-800m, though frost at lower elevations, including in glens. Rising overnight variably to upper slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 6th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 4th Dec 25 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Varied between east and southerly, mostly 15 to 20mph or less, chance of locally gusty spots for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Rain and drizzle
Generally damp all day where in cloud, periods of rain likely on and off at least. Patchier northwestwards.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Likely to blanket the hills all day, fairly extensive from mid-slopes upward, some varied banks of cloud to lower slopes. Local breaks mainly on north/west-facing slopes near/north of Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun unlikely, generally misty and dull.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2 or 3C. Wind chill may feel like -5C if exposed to gusty areas.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 7th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 4th Dec 25 at
3:25PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Very uncertain: Southeast may later turn southwesterly, 20-30mph, perhaps less for a time, but risk increasing to 40mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Possibly fairly small for periods, but expect blustery and gusty conditions in places, risk worsening further.
How Wet?
Risk of rain becoming persistent
Patchy rain, risk setting in for steady rain mostly central highlands. Chance of only light small amounts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the mountains widely, with banks of cloud from low to mid elevations upward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and misty, poor visibility likely most hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, small variation with height. Feeling like -5C or possibly colder if exposed to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above freezing to highest tops.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled through the weekend and into next week with areas of low pressure circulating near to the British Isles. Day-to-day detail will be uncertain even in short-range as complex systems move around slowly - a series of frontal systems bringing spells of rain and some high-level snow, mixed with showers with hail mostly near western coasts. Temperatures often on the milder side compared to recently, with typically only higher tops in the Highlands intermittently just below freezing point, expect periods of thawing up to these tops. Wind speeds will also vary, often south to southwesterlies, at times reaching gale force on tops, but intermittent lulls.