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.
Wednesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Very cold
Significant wintry conditions - below freezing from lower elevations up all day, -7 or -8C highest summits, feeling like -20C or below on high tops due to wind chill. Frostbite and hypothermia risk. Substantial protective clothing is 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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail. Visibility may change rapidly from excellent to very poor.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Very cold
Significant wintry conditions - below freezing from lower elevations up all day, -7 or -8C highest summits, feeling like -20C or below on high tops due to wind chill. Frostbite and hypothermia risk. Substantial protective clothing is 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
Wednesday 19th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Strong to gale-force northerly winds; severe chill factor on the mountains. Terrain widely frozen with fresh snow cover. Snow and hail showers frequent in the northern Highlands. Showers also north/west Wales. From the central Highlands into northern England, generally dry with sunshine and very clear air.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Bitterly cold; wind up to gale-force. Mostly sunny.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 30 to 45mph, strongest sustained speeds over eastern tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Often challenging walking conditions on higher exposed terrain, significant wind chill, severe in places higher up.
How Wet?
Snow showers mostly toward east
Occasional snow and hail showers coming in from the north, mostly affecting areas east of Glenshee. Snow lying into glens. Often dry much of the central highlands, rare brief showers.
Cloud on the hills?
Patches on tops mostly toward northeast
Patchy cloud sometimes drifting over upper slopes, but often breaking above many summits, clearest near central belt. Cloud banks come and go more often over upper slopes near and east of Lochnagar.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50% east of Glenshee, 70% elsewhere.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers, risk intermittently very poor near Lochnagar.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-4 or -5C (to -7C on higher summits). Wind chill feeling like -20C in stronger speeds.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from glens upward, only slight rise above freezing point on some lower slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 20th November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 35 to 50mph from dawn, strongest high eastern tops, gradually lessening from west toward 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Continuing challenging conditions with significant wind chill, severe higher mountains; improving soonest west.
How Wet?
Local snow showers east
Continued snow and hail showers coming in from the north affecting areas near/east of Glenshee, particularly morning. Snow lying into glens. Often dry much of the central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Small amounts west, some banks east
Patchy cloud sometimes drifting over upper slopes, but often breaking above many summits near and west of the A9. More common cloud banks over upper slopes near and east of Lochnagar in the morning.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%, to 40% easternmost areas.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine frequent many areas, more cloud furthest east. Visibility mostly excellent, locally reduced if in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-4C (to -6C highest summits). Wind chill feeling like -15 to -20C, coldest in stronger speeds in morning.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from glens upward, only partial thawing lowest sunlit slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Tue 18th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West later southwesterly, strengthening during daytime - some uncertainty of timing - 25 to 40mph, risk later 50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect conditions to deteriorate, with time more strenuous, risk later difficult on higher mountains, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow moving in from west
Likely dry start, possibly largely dry in easternmost areas all daylight. Snow flurries likely to develop from west, risk becoming persistent central highlands. Likely after dark, rain at lower elevations.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, later lowers from west
Patchy mist some glens and perhaps corries at first, otherwise hills largely clear, possibly much of the daytime. With time, patchy cloud lowering onto tops from west, risk more extensive from dusk.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% later dropping to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud in morning becoming weak, then obscured. Visibility excellent, reducing if snow develops, possibly poor later in west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C, slow rise, by evening up to 0C. In stronger wind feeling like -15C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen all day to lower slopes, but later in day likely to start rising just above freezing at lower elevations.
Planning Outlook
Prepare for winter conditions - snow covering many mountains to lower slopes in Scotland, snow and ice cover varied for England & Wales, but much terrain frozen; hard frosts into inland valleys and glens the next couple of nights. Continuing strong northerlies into Thursday, showery snow and hail gradually fading from northwest Scotland. A front moving into Scotland from the west on Friday brings gales and snow, turning to rain lower down - in England & Wales more likely develops Friday evening-night. Less cold into the weekend, but higher mountains stay near or just below freezing, particularly Scotland; showers or locally more frequent upland snow over several days forward.