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.
Monday's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing 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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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
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.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing 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
Monday 16th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Snow over northwestern mountains in Scotland will tend to extend further into Lochaber and Cairngorms by afternoon as NW'ly winds strengthen, some hail mixed in. Strong westerlies for England, gale-force on Welsh mountains, heavy showers merging into longer periods rain, snow confined to higher tops.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Wind drops, mostly dry; then increases later with some snow.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West-northwest 25mph up to dawn, but then eases for a few hours into middle of day to 15-20mph or less. During afternoon, increasing northwesterly to 25-30mph, or 35mph by dusk. Onward into night, rapid increase to 50-60mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Soon fairly small through the morning, tending to become more blustery then onward through afternoon. Significant wind chill up to dusk. Deteriorating further later evening into night.
How Wet?
Snow mostly into afternoon, patchy
Local showers or flurries in morning mostly western areas, largely dry many places onward into afternoon. Then increasing risk of more frequent snow developing from northwest during afternoon, patchier amounts south.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied over higher tops, some breaks
Cloud base varying, mostly above 800m, breaks toward 1000m to occasionally 1200m, the cloud typically more broken eastwards. Tending to fill in over higher slopes more often in Ben Lawers area westward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sunshine mainly toward central belt. Visibility very good, but becoming very poor locally if in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C, dropping toward -4C up to dusk. Directly in the wind feeling like -12 to -15C in afternoon, colder after dark.
Freezing Level
800m, but also frost in glens in morning, most widely eastern areas. Dropping later afternoon toward 600m, then 400m after dark.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 30 to 35mph early morning, risk stronger in east up to dawn, but dropping, to 20mph, or less during afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for significant wind chill and challenging walking in exposure early in day, but improving with time.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly clearing
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, mostly above 750m. By afternoon mountains widely free of cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-5C. Early in day, feeling like -15C directly in the wind, easing.
Freezing Level
300m but most terrain frozen: partial thawing lowest particularly sunlit slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Last updated
Sun 15th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 20-30mph. Very gusty, changes in direction and not just high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous, including on lower terrain due to chaotic, buffeting gusts. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Likely little
A few cloud caps will graze the high summits but otherwise clear Munros.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Likely sunny though becoming weakened by high cloud in the south. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-4 or -5C. Little or no change with added height. Feeling as cold as -20C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain likely widely frozen.
Planning Outlook
Much terrain frozen into midweek, frost into valleys and glens. Uncertain extent of strengthening winds by Wednesday, and possible snow moving into Wales. Late in the week and through next weekend, a switch to southwesterly winds is expected, bringing a change to milder conditions - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing likely over the mountains, though some further snowfall at times on higher Munros. Rain most frequent over western hills. Generally windy with upland gales.