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.
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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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.
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
Sunday 7th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Patchy rain in western areas early, drier east though lots of cloud over summits; some clear tops central and south Pennines. Winds soon begin to strengthen widely, quickest in Wales and reaching gale force here afternoon. Rain also arrives from the west afternoon, spreading widely into evening.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Early patchy rain west, soon turning blustery, more rain later
How windy? (On the Munros)
Some uncertainty: Southeasterly 15 to 25mph, tending to increase with gusts reaching 35mph over high tops afternoon. Into evening, speed and direction become highly variable with stronger gusts but also a lull possible, deteriorating in the later hours.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small in morning, likely becoming more blustery and gusty around higher mountains. Beware sudden changes in conditions soon after dark with a risk of stronger impacts.
How Wet?
Patchy rain west, spreading more widely into evening
Patchy rain possible around Callander/Ochils in the morning, though dry for most, particularly east. During afternoon, light rain arrives from the southwest, spreading more widely by nightfall and becoming heavy west of A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the mountains widely, with banks of cloud from low to mid elevations upward. A few higher breaks possible early in the east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Generally cloudy and misty, poor visibility likely most hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C, warmest over the Angus hills and small variation with height. Feeling like -5C or possibly colder if exposed to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits during daylight, lowering to just touch the highest tops overnight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 8th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-southwesterly 25 to 35mph, speed likely to fluctuate, may rise to 40mph over high tops but also lowering.
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?
Increasingly showery west
Showery rain arrives west of A9 in the morning, increasingly spreading east for several hours. Largely dry near Lochnagar except for some scattered afternoon showers.
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 to higher terrain and perhaps off tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas, though mostly cloudy for periods. 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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 9th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 6th Dec 25 at
4:18PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 25-35mph from dawn, soon rising to a gusty 55-65mph; shifting SW'ly, risk further deteriorating; variable.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions widespread and likely persist all day - powerful gusts will make mobility tortuous. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Near-constant rain
Rain begins setting in from the south before dawn, spreading widely and setting in persistently with heavy bursts well into the day. Beware fast-rising streams, flood risk.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanket cloud cloaks the hills from lower slopes up likely all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Less than 10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull. Poor visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C, soon rising to around 7C, then sharply cooling later. Feeling like -8 to -10C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Planning Outlook
Generally unsettled into the week with areas of low pressure moving in from the Atlantic on prevailing southwesterly winds. Temperatures relatively mild, 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, at times more widespread and heavy - any snowfall mostly confined to highest tops in Scotland; also showers at times with hail mostly near western coasts. Wind speeds will also vary, often blustery with periods of gales or severe gales on tops, but local lulls too.