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
Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Stormy conditions over Scottish mountains, easing only toward dusk; frequent or persistent rain and hill snow, heaviest western mountains. Severe gales high tops England & Wales, squally stormy gusts for a time with heavy bursts of rain. Risk of hail and isolated thunder, mainly western areas.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Stormy mountains winds most of day. Showery rain, snow tops.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 70 to 80mph, gusts over 90mph higher tops until early afternoon; peak speeds gradually lessening into the afternoon; from dusk dropping further toward 40mph, then less into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Extensively very difficult conditions with severe wind chill and buffeting - any mobility challenging mid-heights upward. Strong gusts into glens. Improving only beyond dusk.
How Wet?
Showers increasingly, snow upper slopes.
Showers increasingly moving in. Most widely to hills west of the A9 during the afternoon. Falling as snow above 800m, possible hail in heavier bursts later. Few brief showers reaching hills east of Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering upper slopes
Bases varying markedly, but extensively covering tops near and west of A9. More on and off tops elsewhere, down to 700-800m in showers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, perhaps frequent in east. Visibility ranging from very good, to poor or very poor in showers.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or 1C. Wind chill feeling like -15 to -20C.
Freezing Level
900 to 1000m
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly, 15 to 25mph, may increase to 30mph through day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for significant wind chill in the north wind and some buffeting. May become fairly arduous later.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Likely dry, bar isolated snow flurries in the north for a time. Small risk, should an area of low pressure track further north, of prolonged snow in the south for a time.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying, mainly confined to tops.
Cloud cover variable across area, but tending to come and go across higher tops in the north mostly. Low risk extensive in south later in any rain/snow.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Variable cloud and occasional sun. Veil of cloud may edge up from south. Visibility mostly very good, but poor should rain/snow develop in south.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C
Freezing Level
700 to 800m
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 30th November 2025
Last updated
Thu 27th Nov 25 at
4:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeasterly 10 to 20mph, but may drop light and variable. Then likely to strengthen southerly into night, risk 40-50mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Marked wind chill in exposure for a time, but likely becoming small. Risk deteriorating onward into night.
How Wet?
Rare if any flurries
Chance of an odd snow flurry areas near and east of Lochnagar.
Cloud on the hills?
Some local cloud banks, mainly east
Patchy cloud around some higher slopes and corries, mainly more eastern mountains, tending to thin and break. Some mist around corries or into glens central highlands.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Partly cloudy skies especially in east, some sunshine further south and west. Visibility excellent out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C, small variation with height. Feeling nearer -10C if exposed to breeze.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen with frost into glens, only partial thawing lowest sunlit slopes up to around 400-500m.
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend with the mountains near or below freezing point, including frost into glens in Scotland by Saturday night. A small scale low on Saturday most likely affects England and Wales bringing rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week, Atlantic lows passing across or just north of Britain will bring frequent rainfall to western mountains together with upland gales. A mix of chilly westerly air and some milder southwesterlies. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow mostly for Scottish hills, briefly high tops elsewhere.