Southeastern Highlands
The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Today's Forecast
Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly sunny, snow capping highest tops
Blue skies and crisp winter sunshine, but feeling chilly out of the sun.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that some paths over higher summits may be obscured by lying snow.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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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Light wind, negligible impact
Little wind or walking hardly affected by the wind, but feeling chilly if exposed on tops. 10-15mph or less.
Mostly sunny, snow capping highest tops
Blue skies and crisp winter sunshine, but feeling chilly out of the sun.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that some paths over higher summits may be obscured by lying snow.
Chilly
Air temperature near or just above freezing on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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
Wednesday 11th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Sunshine and little wind for Scotland, some areas of low-level fog; extensive snow cover over the mountains. Above an inversion, air temperature on tops above freezing, but hard frost into the glens. A chilly easterly breeze for England and Wales; sunshine best near west coasts, cloudier eastwards.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Little wind. Inversion, sunshine above low-level fog.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable 5-10mph or less.
Effect of the wind on you?
Negligible
How Wet?
Dry
Cloud on the hills?
Mountains clear
Rare fragments possibly forming and clinging to some corries. Patchy fog some lower slopes and valleys. Higher terrain and summits generally clear.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Practically certain
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and excellent visibility, above patchy fog lower slopes mainly toward the central belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
6C (lower slopes colder).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but terrain widely at least partly frozen, with frost in many glens away from the coast.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 12th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10-15mph or less, locally 20mph Ochils and areas from Glenshee south & eastwards.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small
How Wet?
Largely dry
Possible fine drizzle on some slopes if in cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Risk extensive fog, tops may be clear
Fog possibly shrouding the hills widely from lower slopes upwards, but higher summits may poke out above the fog layer. Eastern hills may be clearer.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% high tops (above fog).
Sunshine and air clarity?
Higher terrain may stay sunny with excellent visibility, above fog which may be extensive on lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
5C (lower slopes colder).
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but terrain stays at least partly frozen, frost in the glens.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 13th December 2024
Last updated
Tue 10th Dec 24 at
3:45PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 10 to 20mph, locally gusty 25mph around some higher tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked wind chill on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation
Chance of a local pocket of drizzle or snow flurry.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive
Shrouding the mountains widely with banks of cloud at various elevations, typically lowest and most widespread central highlands. Less chance of higher tops emerging above cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast and dull much of region. Hazy or misty.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 to 2C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen, but air temperature at various elevations just above freezing point; sub-zero from dawn in glens.
Planning Outlook
High pressure weakens beyond midweek, allowing fog banks to drift higher up on the hills, local pockets of drizzle forming. As the inversion situation fades, temperatures will fall back to freezing on higher terrain by Friday and Saturday; some snow flurries as northwesterly winds develop. Stronger westerly winds by Sunday, severe gales likely at least on Scottish mountains. Milder for a few days Sunday into early next week with thawing, rain focused on western Scotland, low cloud widely on western hills. Varied temperatures later next week, but greater uncertainty of weather detail by then. Indications favour higher pressure returning toward the Christmas period.