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.
Thursday's Forecast
Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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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Gale force, walking arduous
Considerable buffeting, walking into the wind will be strenuous on exposed terrain, stronger gusts may knock you off your feet. 40 to 55mph.
Patchy rain or drizzle
Rain on and off, or generally drizzly - total amounts small, but may be persistently damp, especially where hills are shrouded in cloud.
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
Thursday 11th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 10th Dec 25 at
4:27PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Gale force winds across most hills and mountains, severe gales high Scottish tops particularly morning in west, powerful gusts downslope in places. Low cloud and some drizzly rain west, mostly dry east/northeast. More persistent rain develops for western Scotland afternoon onward.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Upland gales, severe high tops. Patchy rain moving in west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
South-southwesterly 45 to 60mph, up to 70mph at times highest tops, some moderating of speeds during afternoon. Lowering further onward into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Widely arduous walking over the hills, but more difficult conditions in places on higher mountains, some strong gusts downslope. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Drizzly patches, later persistent west
Spots of rain in the wind at times, but amounting to little, toward east more often dry all day. During afternoon through to dusk, steadier rain develops from west.
Cloud on the hills?
Persistent some slopes, becoming extensive
Locally varied in morning, but expect lingering banks of cloud on south-facing slopes in particular, mostly above 700-800m. Lowering in west to be blanket low cloud as rain becomes more persistent.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30% dropping to 10% west.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Glimpses of sun mostly Lochnagar area in morning. Slight haze, good visibility out of cloud, but reducing where rain occurs.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C, slight drop into night to 2C. Feeling near -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Above the summits, then lowering to 1100m in central highlands onward into night.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 12th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 10th Dec 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly 20-25mph from dawn, strengthening during day to 35-45mph over tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking increasingly strenuous, later arduous over the mountains. Wind chill becoming considerable.
How Wet?
Early rain east soon clears
Raining at dawn around and east of the A9, this band of rain soon clearing to the east for a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops, particularly west
Banks of cloud will frequent the tops west of the A9, also often over the tops east of the A9 near the east lowlands. Some breaks for a time early but banks may become more frequent and extensive on high terrain with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy sunshine, best on lower slopes. Very good visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2C, lowering to 0 or +1C; staying slightly warmer for a time east hills. Feeling like -13C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
1200m at dawn, gradually lowering to 900-1000m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 13th December 2025
Last updated
Wed 10th Dec 25 at
4:27PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwesterly, strengthening during daytime from 40-50mph to 70mph, risk stronger gusts toward evening.
Effect of the wind on you?
Challenging conditions from mid-elevations upward, increasingly any mobility difficult, significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rain developing, heavier west
The morning may escape substantially dry, particularly eastern areas, some spots in the wind develop from west, then into afternoon rain becoming more persistent, increasingly heavy central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly extensive, lowering
Varied banks of cloud in morning, but may cover many upper slopes, some mid-heights in west. Increasingly filling in and lowering across all hills, later from many lower slopes upward.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely cloudy, high cloud thickening. Visibility good in morning, reducing later, poor if in rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
1C rising steadily to later reach 5C. Wind chill feeling like -10 to -15C.
Freezing Level
1000 to 1200m up to dawn, gradually rising, above all summits with time.
Planning Outlook
Staying unsettled into the weekend and beyond as southwesterly winds prevail and low pressure systems pass to the northwest of Scotland; sustained gales over the mountains, severe or stormy for periods. Temperatures only just below freezing intermittently on higher Scottish tops, even here will experience spells above freezing with thawing, any lying snow patchy, but beware some icy surfaces on the very highest tops where some refreezing occurs. Rainfall will be frequent and heavy for periods, sometimes showery with hail. Expect very wet ground conditions and further flooding of streams and some rivers.