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
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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
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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.
Frequent or persistent rain
Steady rain fairly persistent, occasionally heavy, rather wet underfoot.
Poor visibility
Murky conditions with areas of fog shrouding the hills, making navigation challenging. Map and compass essential.
Cool to mild
Air temperature 5 to 10C on higher terrain. Comfortable temperatures on lower terrain, but feeling chilly if exposed to wind higher up, especially if stationary. Pack extra layers.
Flooding
Fast-flowing rivers and streams. Some routes may be impassable due to flooding.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 14th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 13th Dec 25 at
4:15PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Extensive rain, sustained heavy falls over many western mountains, expect flooding. Smaller amounts of rain toward the N/E Cairngorms, also S/E Wales and Peak District. Widespread gales, powerful gusts around high tops, locally downslope to east. Blanket cloud across hills, lowest in west.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales, severe in places. Wettest central areas, low cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, 40-55mph, local 60mph with powerful gusts downslope from higher mountains. Tending to strengthen up to dusk, reaching 70mph for a time. Easing only well into night to 30mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous conditions over the mountains. Strong gusty winds will challenge balance and stability all day, including less exposed slopes. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Most rain west, persistently heavy at times
Often raining all day west of the A9 with some heavy falls increasingly setting in. Further east, rain frequent and still occasionally heavier, but sometimes fading to drizzly patches, smallest amounts toward Angus glens.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Blanket cloud across the mountains, fairly widespread above 600-700m, locally often lower near Callander. Some brief breaks above 800-900m, mainly in east toward Lochnagar.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
No sun expected, mostly dull. Visibility generally poor central highlands, widely in rain, some occasional improvements in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6 or 7C, small variation with altitude; then lowering rapidly into night to 1 or 2C. Feeling like -5 to -8C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but then into night dropping from west to 1000-1100m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 15th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 13th Dec 25 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Some uncertainty, speed may vary; southwesterly 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, though occasional gusty areas may feel uncomfortable in exposure.
How Wet?
Little or no rain
Rain from overnight fading out to be substantially dry or only occasional patches of light rain. Very wet underfoot, streams in spate, flooding of larger rivers.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, lowest west of A9
Variable: banks of cloud drifting over high tops, most widely in central highlands, some variable lower banks as well.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sun expected, a veil of high cloud. Very good visibility, some haze.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C, slightly warmer eastern areas. Feeling like -5C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
1100 to 1200m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 16th December 2025
Last updated
Sat 13th Dec 25 at
4:15PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20 to 30mph. Strengthening onward into night to gales.
Effect of the wind on you?
Blustery, may start to affect comfortable walking and balance on higher exposed tops and ridges, marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Local showers west
Risk of occasional showers mostly toward western central highlands, falling as snow flurries above 800-900m. More likely substantially dry toward and particularly east of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Most common central areas
Cloud banks at various levels particularly in the morning, some fog lower down for a time in places. May drift over higher slopes above 800m frequently in central highlands, more breaks eastward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, more frequent eastward. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 1C. Feeling like -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
900 to 1000m. Slight frost sheltered glens in morning.
Planning Outlook
Prolonged rain will leave flooding of streams and rivers in many mountain areas early in the new week, with the exception of northeastern Scotland. A frontal system will eventually pass eastwards Monday-Tuesday, wind easing; dropping to freezing above 900m, beware of ice forming on higher Scottish mountains. Drier conditions for many on Tuesday, though showery near west coast of Scotland. By Wednesday, another system sweeps in from the Atlantic bringing further rain and gales. A risk of more heavy rain particularly England and Wales later in the week. A change of weather pattern is likely in the run up to Christmas, as high pressure builds northward, bringing drier weather, possibly chillier with time.