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.
Today's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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.
Patchy cloud and winter sun
Mostly dry with a mix of cloud and sun, patchy cloud occasionally covering some mountain slopes.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Last updated
Tue 30th Dec 25 at
4:28PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Much terrain frozen, frost into valleys and glens in the morning, all day out of sunlight, but temperature and freezing level tending to lift toward 800m from west. Showery rain and hill snow moving into W-NW Scotland. Wind strengthening, becoming gales over tops in Scotland during day, then N England after dark.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Increasingly windy, gales later tops. Local snow flurries develop.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, increasing through day to 30 to 40mph, then nearer 50mph into evening on high tops. Turning northwesterly but remaining 40-50mph onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Be prepared for increasingly fairly arduous conditions through the day with significant buffeting and wind chill.
How Wet?
Mostly dry, snow flurries west, more persistent into evening
Largely dry daytime, especially east of the A9, but a few patches of light rain and snow develop from west afternoon. Snow falling above 500 to later 800m. More frequent rain and hill snow later evening, clearing south after midnight.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering onto hills from west
Starting largely clear over the mountains, some early fog in glens, but increasingly patchy cloud will move in from the west to cover upper slopes or tops, mostly above 800-900m. Eastern mountains clearer much of daytime.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40% in west, 70% in east.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patches of sun, increasingly confined to east and cloud builds in. Visibility mostly very good, but poorer later in any precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0 or -1C, will then drop to -3C into night. Feeling like-10C, later -15C in the strongest winds during day.
Freezing Level
Freezing at all levels at first, well below freezing in glens, before freezing level rises through day to 700-900m. Then overnight lowering to 500-600m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 1st January 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Dec 25 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 40 to 50mph, strongest eastern tops, may reach 60mph in places, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions in exposure, difficult with constant buffeting high tops. Significant wind chill, severe higher up.
How Wet?
Brief snow showers
Often dry much of southern Highlands, but well scattered showers coming in from the northwest, falling as snow flurries to lower slopes, chance of brief hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops with breaks
Patches moving over higher slopes mostly above 900-1000m, breaking for periods above most tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. Visibility often very good, but reduced briefly in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C, falling to -5C into night. Wind chill feeling like -15C, to -20C higher Cairngorms.
Freezing Level
400 to 600m; staying near to freezing all day in some glens, soon sub-zero from dusk all elevations.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 2nd January 2026
Last updated
Tue 30th Dec 25 at
4:28PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Severe wind chill over the mountains. Frequent buffeting in exposure on higher terrain.
How Wet?
Local snow and hail showers
Scattered showers coming in from the north, most frequent near and east of Glenshee, falling as snow or hail to lowest slopes. More often dry central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Varied patches on tops
Cloud likely to come and go above 900 to 1000m, sometimes 700m if in showers locally. Some breaks to highest tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of sunshine. Visibility excellent away from showers, but very poor where snow falls or blows around and also if in cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-6C. Wind chill feeling like -17 to -20C on tops.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen, sub-zero all day glens upward.
Planning Outlook
Significantly cold wintry conditions into the start of January. Air temperature well below freezing on high terrain, plus low minima into many glens and valleys with sustained hard frost. Strong northerly winds later this week giving severe wind chill. Frequent and heavy snow showers moving into northern areas and running down coastal extremities with significant accumulations. Elsewhere, lots of dry and sunny weather, although occasional organised bands of snow will feed south at times in the Arctic airflow. Staying cold into next week with scope for snowfalls more widely.