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.
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.
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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.
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 10th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Heavy rain for much of the Highlands from dawn into the morning, moving northwards, clearing to leave patchy rain, local showers in west; cloud base rising. Some showery rain in the Lakes, drier Pennines. Showers in Wales merging into clusters of heavy rain. Moderate to locally gusty southerly winds.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Rain clears, cloud base rising. Gusty wind in places.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeast soon southerly, 20-25mph, risk gusty 30mph higher tops toward east for periods.
Effect of the wind on you?
Feeling noticeably blustery on exposed tops and ridges, may start to affect ease of walking in places; marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Early rain clearing, drier into afternoon
Bursts of rain soon fairly widespread from dawn, persistent for a few hours in the morning. Breaking up to leave patchy rain into middle of day, fading to be often in afternoon, an odd shower possible.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, then rising to upper slopes
Blanket cloud across the hills from dawn into morning. Cloud base rising toward upper slopes, some breaks into afternoon, though likely to come and go above 800-900m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
Below 10% in rain, 30% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy, poor visibility during morning rain. Improving visibility, a little sun breaking through afternoon.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4 or 5C. Feeling below freezing if exposed to wind, nearer -5C on highest summits.
Freezing Level
Above the summits
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 11th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South or southeasterly, likely to strengthen during daytime, 20 to 40mph, gusty; risk 45-50mph afternoon-evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Expect increasingly arduous conditions, affecting comfortable walking, very gusty, locally downslope toward north.
How Wet?
Increasingly heavy rain
Dry start, but rain spreading in from the south, becoming widely persistent, increasingly heavier falls setting in afternoon, soonest central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive, lowering
Any early breaks short-lived, banks of cloud already likely covering most hills. Lowering to extensively blanket the hills from lower elevations upward, particularly more southern slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Overcast increasingly murky with poor visibility widely in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C rising into afternoon to 5C, then from dusk 7C; only small fall with height. Feeling like -5C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Close to highest summits overnight, but by dawn well above the tops.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Last updated
Sun 9th Nov 25 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Speed and direction may vary considerably, possibly a lull developing. SW'ly 20-30mph mostly morning.
Effect of the wind on you?
May become mostly small, but risk more blustery for several hours.
How Wet?
A little drizzly rain
Very wet underfoot with streams in spate and flooding following previous rain. Small amounts of drizzly rain during daytime, may fade out to be drier.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Shrouding the mountains widely, banks of cloud at varied elevations, in places to some lower slopes. Higher bases and local breaks toward east, best in afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, a little weak sun may break through. Misty areas in morning, improving visibility, locally good in east.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, may drop slightly during day. Feeling like -5C if in stronger wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, but may drop close to higher tops later in day, then lowering further to 1000m or lower into night.
Planning Outlook
Unsettled south-southwesterlies through midweek, periods of heavy rain widespread, further flooding for Wales, the Lakes and southwest Scotland. Mountain gales on Tuesday for England, Wales, S & E Scotland. Cooler than recently in Scotland, but still generally mild England and Wales by day and night. Later in the week, colder air pushes into Scotland, dropping below freezing over the mountains, with some snow over higher terrain in the Highlands on Thursday-Friday; strong to gale force easterly winds develop widely. Colder northeasterly air is expected to become more widespread into the weekend and next week.