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.
Tuesday's Forecast
Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
Clear over snow cover
Excellent or superb visibility, but be aware that paths over the mountains may be obscured by lying snow.
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
Tuesday 17th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Early snow showers in northern Scotland and north Wales, these easing to dry and sunny conditions across the country. Lying snow remains on most slopes above 700-800m, locally lower. A blustery morning, particularly eastern areas where powerful gusts will reach gale force, but easing to fairly small effects widely.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cold winter sunshine over lying snow, windy early
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 30 to 40mph early morning, stronger before dawn and staying strong in east of the A9 for a time, powerful downslope gusts to the south. Steadily easing to 15-20mph, perhaps less, and shifting NE'ly.
Effect of the wind on you?
Prepare for significant wind chill and challenging walking in exposure early in day, but improving with time to fairly small effects.
How Wet?
Likely dry during daylight
Around and before dawn, showery snow affecting mountains near Glenshee, this precipitation fading for a dry day.
Cloud on the hills?
Increasingly clearing
Patchy cloud on higher slopes in the morning, mostly above 750m. By afternoon mountains widely free of cloud.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
90% by afternoon
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Superb visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-5 or -6C to start the day, rising slightly, locally to -4C. Early in day, feeling like -15C directly in the wind, near -20C high tops, easing.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen; partial thawing on low sunlit slopes, but refreezing again after sunset.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 20-30mph. Very gusty, and not just on high terrain.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking often strenuous, including on lower terrain due to chaotic, buffeting gusts. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
Cloud on the hills?
Likely little
Cloud caps graze the high tops from time to time but most mountains clear of cloud. The risk of cloud increases with time, possibly to mid-slopes near the east lowlands later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%, reducing later in the day.
Sunshine and air clarity?
Mostly sunny, some high cloud, later a risk of less sun on high terrain under hill cloud. Excellent visibility.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-4 or -5C. Only little change with added height. Feeling as cold as -20C in strongest wind.
Freezing Level
Terrain likely widely frozen.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 19th February 2026
Last updated
Mon 16th Feb 26 at
3:52PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Generally southerly, some variability, 35-45mph, strong gusts, approaching 55mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Walking arduous with severe wind chill; buffeting in exposure making it challenging to stay on your feet.
How Wet?
Precipitation unlikely
A small chance of some snow approaching the central highlands late in the day but likely entirely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Cloud banks near and east of A9
Cloud banks cling to the high slopes of the Munros near and east of the A9, some high summits may be above the cloud layer but the wind pushing ragged patches up the hill towards the tops as well.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Often sunny but weakened by high cloud. Very good visibility, some haze near the Central Belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3 or -2C, some local variability.
Freezing Level
Terrain widely frozen, some thaws on low sun-exposed slopes.
Planning Outlook
Much terrain frozen midweek, frost into valleys and glens. Strengthening wind on Wednesday with considerable gustiness, gales likely in Wales; possible snow moving into Wales as well, which may move further north but detail is uncertain. Late in the week and through next weekend, a switch to southwesterly winds is expected, bringing a change to milder conditions - lifting above freezing to tops in England and Wales, and generally higher freezing levels in Scotland; periods of thawing likely to Munro summits, though some further snowfall at times on higher Munros during periods of cooler northwesterly wind. Rain most frequent over western hills. Generally windy with upland gales.