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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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.
Patchwork of cloud and sun
Dry most or all day. A mix of cloud and sunshine. Occasional cloud banks drifting over higher slopes, lifting above the tops.
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 26th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 25th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Generally dry, apart from chance of odd light showers eastern Scotland. Sunshine over most Scottish mountains - the tops warmer than glens above an inversion; patchy low-level fog or cloud banks some slopes. Easterly winds remain strong and gusty England and Wales, feeling bitterly cold in exposure despite plenty of sun.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Variable cloud, high tops likely clear; gusty in places.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 10 to 15mph, occasional 20mph, some gustiness, most common on mountains toward Callander.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but in places sudden gusty spots feeling more noticeable and chillier.
How Wet?
Precipitation rare if any
Locally chance of brief snow grains on eastern hills, occasional drizzly spots lower slopes around Angus glens, perhaps Ochils at times. Otherwise dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Some cloud banks mid-upper slopes
Patchy cloud coming in from the east drifting across slopes between 600 and 1000m, most common east of the A9. More broken Loch Tay area. Tops above 1000m likely just above most cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% (highest tops above cloud)
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and sun, best toward western central highlands. Visibility excellent away from patchy cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C, small variation with height, some corries and glens stay colder, whilst highest tops up to 4C.
Freezing Level
Frost in many inland glens, all day out of sunlight; terrain at least partly frozen higher up, but air temperature above freezing on highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 27th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 25th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Easterly 20 to 30mph, stronger gusts around some slopes, not just highest tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery in places, some buffeting gusts may affect balance, giving a distinct chill.
How Wet?
Rare light precipitation
Largely dry; a few brief spots of light rain, or snow grains on some slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches some slopes, tops likely clear
Patchy cloud mostly between 700 and 1000m, most common in east, well broken westwards and may break more widely; higher tops generally above cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Broken cloud and sun, best west of A9, but high tops may be generally sunny. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C; slightly warmer on highest tops above an inversion. Feeling like -7 to -10C in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Varied partly frozen terrain, including frost into the glens, but above freezing some mid-slopes and on highest tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 28th December 2025
Last updated
Thu 25th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeasterly or variable, 10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small
How Wet?
Dry all day
Cloud on the hills?
None expected
Fog patches some glens, perhaps an odd pocket of mist in some corries. Otherwise the mountains clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Above 90%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Widely sunny. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C, inversion conditions - hills warmer than lower slopes all day - up to 5C highest summits.
Freezing Level
Frost in glens and lower slopes, also in some upland hollows and corries, all day out of sunlight; above freezing on tops.
Planning Outlook
Dry weather continues into the weekend as a strong area of high pressure resides near or north of Scotland. Inversion conditions Scottish mountains, high tops generally above freezing and above most patchy cloud, some frost and fog in glens. Gusty east-northeasterly wind increasing for Scotland by Saturday, easing again for Sunday. Strong and gusty winds prevail for England and Wales, often cloudy, a little light rain occasionally Pennines; some sun toward west.