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.
Saturday'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 rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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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 rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Saturday 6th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Wind dropping light across much of the inland Highlands, but gusty near west coasts and staying strong for longer in the far north. Low cloud fairly widespread with patchy rain, clearer toward northwest. Southwesterly winds England, gale-force in Wales, driving in frequent heavy showery rain.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Wind dropping light. Low cloud, small amounts rain, local showers.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Varied between east and southerly, local gusty spots 15 to 20mph mainly morning, and later if showers occur, but expect lengthy lulls below 10mph most areas.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
A little light rain morning, later risk showers west
Feeling damp all day where in cloud, small amounts of light rain on and off, mainly morning, sleet highest tops. Some showery pulses Callander area later in day. Wet underfoot lower down following previous rain, some fresh snow highest tops, risk icy surfaces.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Blanketing most 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 in morning.
Freezing Level
Near highest summits early in day, then lifting further above tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 7th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Some uncertainty: Southeasterly 15 to 30mph, tending to increase, risk later in day stronger.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, likely becoming more blustery and gusty around higher mountains, chance worsening later.
How Wet?
Risk of heavy rain developing
Patchy rain possible west, but the morning likely largely dry, especially eastern areas. During afternoon, risk rain setting in heavy central highlands, more widely by evening.
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)
3 or 4C, small variation with height. Feeling like -5C or possibly colder if exposed to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above freezing to highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 8th December 2025
Last updated
Fri 5th Dec 25 at
4:02PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West turning southwest, later southerly, 20 to 35mph, speed likely to fluctuate, may drop for a few hours during daytime.
Effect of the wind on you?
Uncertain timing and intensity of conditions, a better window possible, but be aware of changes; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
A little rain mostly west
Often dry day in east, showery rain mainly central highlands, more common in west. Risk rain develops heavy into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over tops
Likely to cap higher slopes variably, may often drift onto slopes above 800-900m, most frequent western areas. Some breaks at times to higher tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Visibility often good, reduced locally in showers west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C. If exposed to stronger winds, risk feeling like -10C on high tops.
Freezing Level
1200m or just above.
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled onward into next week with areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic on prevailing southwesterly winds. Temperatures often relatively mild, typically only higher tops in the Highlands intermittently just below freezing point, expect periods of thawing even up to these tops. Day-to-day weather detail will be uncertain even in short-range as complex systems develop - a series of frontal systems bringing spells of rain - any snowfall mostly confined to highest tops in Scotland; also showers at times with hail mostly near western coasts. Wind speeds will also vary, for periods reaching gale force on tops, but intermittent lulls.