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
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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 28th February 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Feb 26 at
4:03PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Fine and chilly for the Highlands, frosty morning; sunshine giving way to building cloud from southwest. Remnants of a front over England brings cloud, some rain, local showers with snow on hills. Much of Wales dry and bright. Light winds widely, then increasing S-SW'ly later, ahead of rain / hill snow into night.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Light wind, increasing later. Largely dry, patchy cloud.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable below 10mph in morning, becoming southerly 15mph in west toward midday. During afternoon increasing to 20-25mph, soonest central highlands. After dark up to 30-35mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small effect on walking, but feeling chilly on higher terrain. Becoming more blustery from west into afternoon.
How Wet?
Precipitation rare if any during day
Rare if any brief flurries. Overnight, patchy snow on hills moving in from the southwest.
Cloud on the hills?
Some patchy cloud over tops
Cloud banks likely to drift variably over some slopes in morning, mostly southernmost hills, tending to lift to tops, increasing breaks forming. Patchy cloud tending to drift further eastwards in afternoon, grazing tops at times.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Varied cloud and areas of sun. High cloud may start to develop from west later. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1 or -2C. As wind increases, chill factor later feeling closer to -10C.
Freezing Level
400 to 600m, rising slightly during day; frost widely in glens plus some sheltered lower slopes early morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 1st March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Feb 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southerly 35 to 45mph, strong downslope gusts near/north of high tops. Increasing further later, 60-70mph evening-night.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking with chaotic gusts all day, in places difficult at times. Significant wind chill. Deteriorating further later.
How Wet?
Patchy rain/snow, snowfall level lifting
Patchy rain/snow in the morning, mostly west; snow falling to 700m and up early, though this level rising. With time, rain and drizzle more persistent, again most in the west, setting in heavier with time.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive
Often covering the hills above 800-900m most or all day. Some variability, mostly early, best of any breaks northwards, but a trend towards lower bases with time.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Little sunshine expected. Very good visibility out of fog/rain, becoming poor much of central highlands.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C, lifting to +4C afternoon onward. Feeling as cold as -10C in direct wind.
Freezing Level
500-700m from dawn, soon rising. Lifting with time to above the summits afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 2nd March 2026
Last updated
Fri 27th Feb 26 at
4:03PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South turning southwest later westerly; speed likely to vary during day, mostly in range 25 to 40mph, risk stronger at first.
Effect of the wind on you?
Risk of blustery conditions affecting ease of walking for periods, possibly more difficult around dawn, particularly east.
How Wet?
Early rain fading, possible showers later
A band of rain early in day likely breaking up, some uncertainty of timing, to leave increasingly dry conditions, soonest west. By late in day, risk another area of showery rain arriving from west, snow above 800m.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive, lifting, some breaks
Covering most hills with varied banks of cloud at different heights in the morning. Tending to rise with some breaks forming, best onward into afternoon, but may lower again from west later.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
30%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Cloudy morning, but some sun breaking through with time. Visibility improving to become very good out of cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
2 or 3C, dropping later toward 0C. If exposed to stronger wind, risk feeling like -10 to -13C.
Freezing Level
Above summits from overnight into morning, likely to lower during day, toward 1000m up to dusk, 800m after dark.
Planning Outlook
A changeable southwesterly regime onward into early next week. Milder air and thawing into Sunday, accompanied by rain and upland gales. A drop of freezing level onto higher mountains develops during Monday into Monday night; weakening fronts bringing some precipitation, but fading. Higher pressure nearby and commonly drier conditions during early March, though an occasional front coming in from the west may bring some rain later in the week ahead. Varied wind speeds, extensive lulls mixed with some windier days. Milder air is likely to return from the south more often.