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.
Today'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+
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.
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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Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
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.
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
Thursday 27th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Powerful south to south-westerly winds, bringing widespread upland gales with rain on and off, frequent or constant for western mountains, and persistent fog across the hills. Later a cold front will move in, clearing to squally showers Scotland around dusk.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Gales or severe gales with severe wind chill. Frequent rain and extensive hill fog.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, strengthening through day, & quickly with height to widely 60mph where exposed on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe wind chill and walking difficult. Where exposed on higher areas, generally mobility a struggle.
How Wet?
Frequent or constant rain
Rain and drizzle most or all day. Least rain near Angus and Ochils.
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains persistently foggy.
Persistent cloud from 200 to 500m most mountains. Cloud base 600 to 900m near and east of Glenshee.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Almost nil
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of weak sun lower slopes east of Glenshee. Visibility widely poor.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C. Will feel as cold as minus 9C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 28th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 50 to 70mph. Winds at peak strength early in the morning across northern hills.
Effect of the wind on you?
Extensively difficult or very difficult conditions with severe wind chill and buffeting. Strong gusts into glens.
How Wet?
Showers increasingly, snow upper slopes.
Showers increasingly moving in. Most widely to hills west of the A9. Snow above 700m or so. Few reaching hills east of Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Covering upper slopes often
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
Freezing Level
800-900m
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 29th November 2025
Last updated
Wed 26th Nov 25 at
1:07PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Low confidence in forecast: Most likely northerly, 15 to 25mph, may increase to 30 to 45mph 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?
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)
Around -2C
Freezing Level
Around 600m
Planning Outlook
Colder over the weekend again, but much uncertainty on the track of a small scale low on Saturday which would bring rain, upland snow and a core of strong winds for a time, most likely England and Wales. Sunday then mostly dry, bright and cold. Next week,. a long series of Atlantic lows passing north of or across Britain will bring high rainfall to western mountains together with frequent upland gales (sometimes stormy) and low cloud. Freeze-thaw cycles, with periods of fresh snow for Scottish hills especially.