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
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
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.
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
Saturday 21st February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Southwesterly winds strengthening during the day, becoming upland gales more widely later. Milder overall, soon rising above freezing to the highest summits in Scotland. Rain, drizzle and low cloud extensive, developing into more prolonged heavy rain from the west in the afternoon.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasingly windy, gales later. Periods of rain, wettest west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
West soon southwesterly, 25mph or briefly less from dawn, but strengthening from west, to 35mph, gusty around higher tops. Continuing to strengthen afternoon, reaching 45-50mph onward into evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
A relative lull early in the day, but increasingly blustery over the mountains affecting comfortable walking. Conditions become more arduous afternoon, difficult toward dark.
How Wet?
Rain frequent or persistent
Rain on and off, most persistent central highlands, sleet at dawn on highest tops. Smaller amounts east from Glenshee for periods. Widely persistent rain developing with time in afternoon, heaviest west. Increasingly wet underfoot, particularly where snow melts on upper-mid slopes.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Blanketing higher terrain all day, bases rarely above 600-700m west of A9, lowering further in rain. Briefly higher breaks above 800m toward Glenshee and east at first, mainly northern aspects.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull, locally brighter skies for a time toward Angus. Hazy, visibility widely poor in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3 or 4C. Where exposed to stronger winds on tops, feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Soon rising above all summits from dawn. Dropping to 1100-1200m into night. Snow cover will remain on higher mountains, but a period of thaw.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 22nd February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 45 to 55mph, squally gusts in showers, over 60mph on higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions over the mountains, frequent buffeting making walking arduous in exposure. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain and hail, snow tops, mostly west
Showery conditions most frequent western central highlands, locally heavy with hail, snow falling above 900-1000m; less precipitation east of the A9.
Cloud on the hills?
Often covering western tops
Covering mountains west of the A9 frequently above 900m, sometimes to 700m or briefly lower in showers. Higher bases and greater breaks eastwards.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun, mostly toward east. Visibility often very good east, but reduced to poor at times in showers further west.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1 or 2C. Wind chill feeling like -12 to -15C on tops.
Freezing Level
1000 to 1200m, highest toward east.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 23rd February 2026
Last updated
Fri 20th Feb 26 at
3:30PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwest turning westerly 50 to 60mph, stronger gusts around higher tops in the morning, easing slightly afternoon.
Effect of the wind on you?
Any mobility challenging on high terrain much of the day, gusts can knock you over. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Early showers fade, rain by evening
Showery precipitation from overnight and for an hour or so from dawn, mainly central highlands, possible hail, snow above 1000m. Fading to become drier afternoon. Then rain develops from southwest, heavy onward into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied western tops, clearer eastern hills
Cloud banks likely to affect higher western areas in the morning above 800-1000m, more broken patches eastwards. Tending to lift and break, many hills clearing for a few hours, best east. Lowering later west.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sun, best in east; high cloud then thickens quickly later from west. Visibility mostly very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C, then rising slightly into night. Feeling like -15C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
1100m, marginal rise during day, then lifting above the summits into night.
Planning Outlook
West to southwesterly winds prevail during the week ahead as areas of low pressure move toward northwest Scotland whilst ridges of higher pressure occasionally nudge across southern Britain. Sustained gales over the mountains, only brief lulls. Temperatures will fluctuate above and below freezing on higher Scottish mountains, with periods of thaw and refreezing. England and Wales generally above freezing to tops with a substantial thaw of most upland snow. Frequent rainfall, often heavy over western mountains, at times showery with hail, some snow on Scottish Munros. The final days of February favour colder northwesterly air and a drop of freezing level.