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.
Friday'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.
Hazy, some fog banks
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Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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.
Hazy, some fog banks
Visibility reduced around cloud banks, hazier on some lower slopes. Locally some improvements possible out of cloud.
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
Friday 16th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Dry for much of the Highlands, many northern mountains clear, in places above patchy valley fog, some weak sun through high-level cloud above the mountains. Breezy toward the west, some showers southwest coasts of Scotland, also S/W Wales. Areas of low cloud over Pennines and S Lakes may linger.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Light wind, increasing with time. Varied patchy cloud / fog.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Variable or southerly 10-15mph or less in morning, increasing into middle of day and afternoon to 20mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but feeling chilly where breeze picks up.
How Wet?
Mostly dry
Small chance an odd spot or snow grains from cloud, mainly Callander area; greater risk of local showers or flurries here toward dusk or evening.
Cloud on the hills?
Patchy cloud or valley fog
Local variations during the day, some banks of cloud across the mid-slopes, for a time with tops above this cloud, but drifting higher up, may then linger over some tops. Patchy fog also through some glens in the morning at least.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
50%
Sunshine and air clarity?
A mix of cloud and patchy sun. Visibility very good, away from any fog in the glens, more widely toward central belt.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C
Freezing Level
700-800m, but also frost in many glens from dawn.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 17th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Southeasterly 10 to 20mph, in places 25mph through some cols, passes and summits.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but wind chill still significant where exposed to the strongest breeze.
How Wet?
Occasional light drizzle or snow grains
Occasional spots of fine drizzle or snow grains from the low cloud.
Cloud on the hills?
Fairly extensive from lower slopes up
Fairly extensive banks of low cloud from lower slopes up, with fog right down into some of the glens. Limited breaks, perhaps some between cloud layers.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Extensively dull with misty and murky conditions fairly widely.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C, but feeling closer to -8C in the strongest breeze.
Freezing Level
Varied across area, around 500-800m, but frost into glens in morning.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 18th January 2026
Last updated
Thu 15th Jan 26 at
4:00PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
South to southeasterly 25-30mph, to 35mph some higher areas, suddenly gusty in places, locally downslope.
Effect of the wind on you?
Affecting ease of walking and balance on tops. Varied lower down, some more blustery spots. Considerable wind chill.
How Wet?
Little or no precipitation
Chance of odd snow grains mainly hills around Callander.
Cloud on the hills?
Extensive low cloud
Likely to shroud most mountains from mid-slopes upward, locally lower down on southern upslopes from the lowlands. Cloud base a little higher and some breaks on north-slopes near/north of Loch Tay.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Largely overcast, dull, misty to many mid-levels or some lower slopes.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-1C. Feeling like -10 to -13C in the wind.
Freezing Level
Varied, poorly defined: near or just below freezing on higher slopes, terrain partly frozen; patchy frost in some glens.
Planning Outlook
Often dry and chilly conditions into the weekend with a south to south-easterly airflow developing, gusty wind in places. General patterns into the second half of January favour a colder continental influence. The snow pack across the Scottish Highlands will be enhanced by further spells of snowfall where where fronts edge in from the west, whilst for England and Wales snow accumulating on the hills at times, perhaps in the form of showers from the east.