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
Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Whiteout
Fog and lying snow over the mountains, possibly with falling or blowing snow, very disorientating. Map and compass essential, beware of unseen hazards.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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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Severe gale or storm, mobility very difficult
Severe conditions on the mountains, any movement very challenging, you may be blown over. 55-70mph+
Snow and rain mix
Precipitation falling mostly as snow on higher terrain, rain on low-to-middle elevations, may turn to sleet or rain higher up.
Whiteout
Fog and lying snow over the mountains, possibly with falling or blowing snow, very disorientating. Map and compass essential, beware of unseen hazards.
Cold
Air temperature below 0C all day on higher mountains. Significant chill factor if exposed to strong winds. Suitable protective clothing required.
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 4th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
Summary for all mountain areas
A fine start for much of Highlands, a lull in wind, but snow moving in from south, setting in widely afternoon; snow to low elevations, then abruptly rain to tops in southern Highlands later. Rapidly strengthening gales for England & Wales, becoming stormy, extending across Scotland afternoon into evening.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Snow develops, cloud fills in; rapidly severe gales later.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly at first, easing from 30mph at dawn, to 20mph or less for a few hours in morning. Then south-southeasterly, rapid increase afternoon to 50-70mph. Varying in evening, but suddenly west-northwesterly 70-90mph+ into night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small early in day, but deteriorating significantly during daytime - later any mobility increasingly difficult. Significant wind chill. Damaging gusts to lower slopes onward into night.
How Wet?
Snow developing, setting in heavy afternoon, later rain
Largely dry most or all morning, perhaps an odd snow flurry. Into afternoon, snow developing quickly to be widely persistent and heavy with whiteout. Later in day, an quick switch to heavy rain up to tops. Then further snow into night.
Cloud on the hills?
Little in morning, then lowering widely
Patchy cloud around some slopes, but the mountains remain substantially clear for half the day or more. Later as snow develops, cloud lowering over the hills, soonest in south, forming to lower slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60% in morning, dropping below 10% afternoon.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Early weak sun through high cloud giving way to more overcast skies into afternoon. Visibility very good, then reducing, to be very poor, or appalling in snow.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C, rising to +2C afternoon-evening, then dropping again into night. Feeling like -15C as wind strengthens, colder later.
Freezing Level
Frost in many glens from dawn, 600-700m mid-morning. Varying in snow 300-600m. Abrupt rise from south later above all tops. Rapid drop into night to 400-600m.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 5th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Stormy conditions overnight lessen, but still near 70mph up to dawn in east, then westerly 40 to 50mph, squally gusts.
Effect of the wind on you?
Frequent buffeting, walking challenging on higher exposed terrain. Possibly still severe at first. Severe wind chill.
How Wet?
Showery hail and snow; risk lightning
Clusters of heavy showers, hail and snow to lower elevations for a few hours, most frequent central highlands, becoming rain or hail below 400-500m with time. Isolated thunder & lightning.
Cloud on the hills?
Varying on high tops
Cloud banks frequently moving across upper slopes, mostly above 900-1000m, briefly lower in precipitation. At times clearing higher up, most often in east.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bursts of bright sunshine and very good visibility, but briefly suddenly appalling in cloud and snow or hail.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2 to -4C, rising slightly afternoon. Feeling like -15 to -18C in the wind.
Freezing Level
400 to 600m in morning, rising to 700-800m afternoon, but lowering briefly again around showers.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 6th April 2026
Last updated
Fri 3rd Apr 26 at
4:23PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southwest turning southerly, 20 to 35mph, tending to strengthen during day, stronger gusts may develop higher central tops.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasingly affecting ease of walking on higher exposed terrain; notably gusty in places north of higher mountains.
How Wet?
Rare if any light rain
Substantially or completely dry. Chance of odd spots from thickening high cloud, mostly western central highlands.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patches, mostly little
Patchy cloud occasionally drifting over some slopes, mostly central highlands, tending to lift and break above most tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine and a veil of high cloud, which may cover the sky more with time in west. Visibility very good.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C from dawn, rising to +2C or locally slightly warmer afternoon. Feeling like -7 to -10C directly in wind.
Freezing Level
Frost in glens in morning, much mountain terrain frozen all day, but air temperature rising above freezing to tops by late in day.
Planning Outlook
Winter mountain conditions for Easter Sunday - all mountain tops sub-zero all day, above 600-700m in Scotland, 800m in England and Wales - hail and snow showers with gales bringing severe chill factor. Milder southerlies develop during Monday, dry and many hills clear with hazy sun, but gusty wind, risk of gales mainly west coastal mountains of Scotland. Quite warm by Tuesday, but strong to gale force south-southeasterly winds; dry for many, rain encroaching into western Scotland, thawing of recent snow. Scotland likely remains changeable, often windy later in the week, rain at times, varying temperatures, at times below freezing on higher Munros. Often drier and lighter winds for England and Wales.