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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Cloud and some sun, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes. Snow covering higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be 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.
Cloud and some sun, snow cover on tops
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes. Snow covering higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Terrain widely frozen
All ground frozen from lower elevations upward, with hard frost or snow cover. Beware of icy surfaces on lower and higher terrain. Appropriate footwear needed, crampons may be necessary.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 21st November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Terrain widely frozen after hard frost; snow cover across much upland terrain, or more substantial to lower slopes northern Highlands. A front moves into Scotland, snow then rain in west, cloud lowering. Elsewhere dry, sunshine weakening. Wind strengthening to gale force Scottish mountains.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Wind increasing, becoming upland gales. Snow flurries later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West turning southwesterly, strengthening during daytime from 15-25mph early morning to by dusk 40mph, risk after dark 50mph for a time. Starting to ease into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Conditions generally deteriorate, with time more strenuous, risk later difficult on higher mountains, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow flurries moving in from west into afternoon
A covering of snow over most higher terrain, most substantial to lower slopes in east. Dry morning, largely dry in easternmost areas much of daylight. Snow flurries develop from west into afternoon. After dark, turning to patchy rain up to some higher slopes, most persistent central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little, later lowers from west
Patchy mist some glens and perhaps corries at first, otherwise hills largely clear much of the daytime. With time, patchy cloud lowering onto tops from west, more extensive from dusk.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80% from dusk dropping to 40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sun through high cloud in morning becoming weak, then obscured. Visibility excellent, reducing if snow develops later.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C, slow rise, by evening up to 0C. In stronger wind feeling like -15C.
Freezing Level
Terrain frozen all day to lower slopes, but later in day starting to rise erratically just above freezing point toward some upper slopes.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 22nd November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West to southwesterly 20 to 25mph. May become more variable toward and beyond dusk for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but some exposed tops and ridges feeling noticeably breezy with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Local brief flurries west
Often dry, but occasional light showers western central highlands, falling as snow flurries above around 700m, mostly spots of rain lower slopes. Rain and hill snow may return later into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting variably
Varied low cloud banks from dawn into morning, becoming mostly confined above 700-900m, though some lower patches likely to remain on southern slopes. Local higher breaks Glenshee north and east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Rare glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Misty areas in morning, then visibility mostly good or locally becoming very good below cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or 1C. Feeling like -8C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
900 to 1100m, typically highest toward the central belt; some lower terrain deep into the glens at least partly frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Last updated
Thu 20th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Uncertain forecast detail: Likely easterly in range 25 to 40mph, speed may vary; very gusty in places.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect blustery to challenging conditions, risk considerable buffeting and wind chill over most mountains.
How Wet?
Rain and hill snow may persist
Threat of frequent or more persistent rain, or snow above 700-800m. May break up for periods, extent of heavier precipitation uncertain during day.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding most mountains all day from mid-slope up, widely 600-800m, at times lower on some southern slopes. Local higher breaks possible near Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy. Visibility good where dry, but risk poor or very poor due to snow or rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around 0C. Feeling like -10 to -15C if exposed to stronger wind.
Freezing Level
800 to 1000m, plus possible frost lower down in the morning.
Planning Outlook
Changes into the weekend as less cold Atlantic air moves in, but higher mountain terrain at least in Scotland staying frozen with snow cover. A complex area of low pressure circulates over Britain through the weekend, retreating to leave briefly northeasterly winds by Monday; areas of rain and some upland snow, mainly Scotland and high tops in northern England. Winds will vary markedly, some lulls, but risk periods of gales. A brief ridge of high pressure gives a lull by Tuesday, then a shift to milder southwesterlies is likely to bring spells of rain and some thawing to higher levels.