Summary for all mountain areas

Strong southwesterly winds, reaching near gale force on some tops, will result in low cloud shrouding the hills, extensively and to lower slopes in the west where rain and drizzle will be frequent. Highest cloud bases likely over the Cairngorms.

Headline for Southeastern Highlands

Cloudy and blustery with drizzly rain. Hill fog lifting in afternoon.

How windy? (On the Munros)

Southwesterly 25 to 35mph.

Effect of wind on you?

Walking arduous across the hills.

How Wet? (Precipitation and its impact)

Drizzly rain frequently; later clearing

Drizzly rain frequently, probably most of the day, particularly west of A9. However, a clearance will extend southeastwards afternoon or evening.

Cloud on the hills?

Extensive: covering lower summits

Extensive fog across the mountains in morning, widely above 450m west of A9 and locally above 750m elsewhere. Will slowly improve in the afternoon when cloud base likely to lift to 800 to 1000m or above with eastern hills perhaps clearing.

Chance of cloud free Munros?

10% lifting to 50% afternoon

Sunshine?
Air clarity (below cloud)

Dull most or all day. Widely poor visibility before become very good late in day.

How Cold? (at 900m)

12C later dropping to 8C.

Freezing Level

Above the summits.