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
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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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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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.
Snow flurries
Occasional light snow flurries, sleet or rain lower elevations. Amounts little more than nuisance value, but locally more persistent and reducing visibility for periods.
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
Monday 29th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
7:00AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Chilly northeasterly winds with extensive cloud with patchy precipitation locally. Best breaks and sun western Scotland, also toward west in England and Wales. As a cold front edges south, cloud may break up more widely later for the Highlands with colder conditions developing on the hills.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cloud banks and a little patchy light rain/snow. Clearer breaks in west.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeast 15 to 25mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but considerable wind chill where exposed to the wind.
How Wet?
A little patchy precipitation from cloud
A little patchy light rain or snow grains from the banks of low cloud, most likely as weak cold front edges through middle of the day.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud banks, tops initially clear above.
Cloud banks from 500-1000m, highest tops may be clear for a time, before banks lift onto all higher terrain above 700m. Best breaks and patchier cloud west of A9.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly dull, clearer with sunshine in south and west, and perhaps highest tops for a time. Visibility mostly very good, away from any precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
0C lowering to -2C. Feeling like -7 to -10C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Morning frost in glens/corries and initially tops above inversion, plus 2C, but turning colder on tops as freezing level stabilises around 700m during afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
7:00AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 10 to 20mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked chill where exposed to the breeze.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little, other than patches
Other than ragged patches, or a few banks along some northern tops, generally very little cloud is expected on the hills.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchy cloud and sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C. Wind chill feeling like -7 to -10C.
Freezing Level
Terrain frozen from lower slopes upwards, with frost into the glens in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 31st December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
7:00AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly 20 to 30mph, increasing through day to 30 to 40mph.
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
Mostly dry, but a few patches of light rain and snow may move in from the west later. Snow falling above 500 to 800m.
Cloud on the hills?
Lowering onto hills from west.
May well start mostly clear the mountains, but increasingly low cloud will move in from the west to cover upper slopes or tops. Eastern mountains may stay clear.
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 in any precipiatation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
Around or just below 0C. Feeling like-10C, later -15C in the strongest winds.
Freezing Level
Freezing at all levels at first, before freezing level rises through day to 700-900m.
Planning Outlook
Up until end of the year, high pressure still dominates. Significant change from New Year's Day as a cold front introduces, a much colder and strong northerly giving severe wind chill with temperatures well below average for the first week to the New Year with 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. All terrain becoming frozen, with scope for very low valley temperatures over snow cover when northerly flow eases.