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.
Saturday'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 flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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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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 flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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
Saturday 10th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Most terrain frozen, snow cover over many hills, beware icy surfaces even lower down. Wind fairly light, but feeling blustery at times over Scottish mountains and later northern England. Some snow showers and flurries, mostly toward the west. Varied patchy cloud around hills, sunnier Pennines & NE Scotland.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Chilly wind. Patchy cloud around hills, possible flurries.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly or variable 15 to 20mph, occasional stronger gusts some slopes. Strengthening onward into the night to gales 50-70mph+.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but gusty on some slopes, giving marked wind chill. Deteriorating significantly into night.
How Wet?
Local flurries west
Occasional snow flurries mostly central highlands. Substantially dry near and east of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches, may linger in places
Patches or fragments of cloud around some slopes and tops, may linger around corries and south-facing hills. Some mist possible into glens.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly eastern areas. Visibility very good some slopes, but locally risk difficult navigation if in fog over snow cover.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 or -3C. Feeling like -10C if exposed to wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen from glens upward, some slopes around 400-500m just above freezing point.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 11th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly, in range 45 to 60mph much of daytime, 70mph high tops, particularly in morning, and likely again into the night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions over the mountains; frequent buffeting and powerful gusts to some lower slopes, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Snow turning to rain
Snow starts overnight, heavy for a few hours through into morning, but soon sleet on lower terrain, possibly freezing rain some slopes; with time turning to rain at all elevations, heaviest west of A9. Wet underfoot where snow melts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding most higher terrain all day, forming to low or mid-slopes many south-facing areas.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and mostly dull. Visibility generally very poor, appalling if in cloud and blowing snow on hills.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C rising toward +1 or 2C, small variation of temperature with height. Wind chill feeling like -15 to -18C.
Freezing Level
Terrain frozen to lower slopes from dawn into morning; rising variably during day above freezing toward high tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 12th January 2026
Last updated
Fri 9th Jan 26 at
4:05PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southwesterly 50 to 70mph, may fluctuate during the day, risk stronger gusts for a time.
Effect of the wind on you?
Difficult conditions, any mobility challenging, frequent buffeting even lower elevations. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain, snow high tops, mostly west
Frequent to near-constant precipitation central highlands up to areas around the A9, smaller amounts eastwards. Falling as snow above around 900-1000m. Very wet underfoot where snow melts.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive higher areas
Covering the hills most or all day above 800m, nearer 600m at times south-facing slopes. Some higher breaks locally on northern slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little or no sun. Slight haze; visibility poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling around -15C where directly exposed on tops.
Freezing Level
Near or just below freezing above 1000-1100m, chance of lowering further after dark.
Planning Outlook
Thawing develops during Sunday, snow turning to rain, rising just above freezing toward highest tops in Scotland, whilst in England and Wales a more rapid and substantial thaw - beware unstable snowpack conditions, then becoming very wet underfoot where melting occurs. A complex and unsettled outlook next week, generally less cold than recently, but still often below freezing over Scottish mountains above 800-1000m, and at least intermittently below freezing over tops in England and Wales. A mix of snow and rain will fall, often snow on Scottish tops with fresh accumulations. Some showery days with hail. Wind will vary in speed and direction day-to-day, some lulls, but risk gales at times on hills.