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.
Monday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Winter kit required on higher terrain
Snow cover over higher mountains. Safe progress over some terrain will require suitable footwear - possibly crampons and ice-axe where necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 30th March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale-force west-northwesterlies, severe over higher Scottish mountains toward the north, squally gusts around showers of snow, also hail toward north early in the day. Light showers of rain or upland snow tending to fade with time, some breaks in cloud forming, best eastwards.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales over mountains. Snow showers, fading.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to northwesterly, 40 to 50mph, nearer 60mph with stronger gusts over highest summits in the morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions, difficult walking in exposure especially morning, gusts could knock you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Brief snow showers mostly morning
Occasional brief showers of snow mostly central highlands in the morning. Becoming fewer well-scattered and lighter showers into afternoon, mostly rain below 600-700m; many places often dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, clearer east
Patchy cloud over higher terrain above 900-1000m, most frequent on central tops in morning, tending to rise. Breaks to tops in east and more widely with time. Will then lower from southwest into night.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% west, to 80% east
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best toward east in morning. Visibility mostly good, briefly poor in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C rising to +1 or 2C afternoon, then higher after dark. Wind chill feeling like -15 to -18C.
Freezing Level
700m from dawn, slight frost in sheltered glens; rising to 1000-1100m afternoon, then lifting above the summits into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 31st March 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly, 25 to 30mph, gusty 35mph in places around exposed high tops and ridges.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery over high terrain, affecting comfortable walking and balance on some exposed ridges. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Patchy drizzle
A little drizzle in the air at times, most common toward and west of the A9, amounting to little in total. Often dry east from Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive higher areas, breaks east
Shrouding most hills in the morning above 700-900m, lowest toward west, some lower banks for a time. Tending to rise and break with time, best toward east. Banks likely linger above 800-1000m central highlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20% rising to 50% easternmost tops.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Poor visibility on much higher terrain at least in morning, becoming good where cloud lifts and breaks.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above freezing up to all summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 1st April 2026
Last updated
Sun 29th Mar 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 30 to 45mph, stronger gusts for a time around high tops, may lessen and become variable later.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions with buffeting gusts high tops, locally downslope to east, may lessen later. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain developing, later snow
Patchy rain or drizzly showers, developing with time into more persistent rain in central highlands, then more widely, risk turning heavier, later turning to snow on higher terrain.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive higher areas
Covering higher slopes particularly central highlands most or all day above 800-1000m, lowest in constant precipitation. Higher breaks east of the A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, local brighter moments east of the A9. Poor visibility in rain, very poor if snow develops on tops; locally better in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, tending to drop to 1 or 2C, possibly 0C by later in the day. Feeling like -10C in exposure to wind.
Freezing Level
Above all summits likely for several hours at least, then dropping close to high tops, perhaps lowering further from dusk.
Planning Outlook
A drop of temperature is expected again across Scotland during Wednesday as a band of rain then upland snow drifts slowly southwards. Atlantic weather patterns and west-southwesterly winds likely continue into the start of the Easter period at least, a risk of further gales over the mountains. Temperature may remain variable, possibly often cold over the mountains with snow and hail showers at times to lower elevations at least in Scotland, sometimes more widely, mixed with some spells of rain - precipitation generally most frequent west and northwest. Some windows of drier and brighter conditions, but day-to-day detail is uncertain.