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
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.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
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.
Winter sunshine
Bright sunshine most of the day with the mountains generally free of cloud. Snow cover on higher terrain.
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
Tuesday 30th December 2025
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Quiet but chilly conditions, light winds and plenty of sunshine for much of the Highlands, much terrain frozen, sub-zero all day over hills and in some glens. A cold east-northeasterly breeze England and Wales, strongest toward south; fairly cloudy, locally an odd snow flurry over the Pennines.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Cold, but wind fairly light. Sunshine, hills mostly clear.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northeast shifting gradually toward northwesterly later, 10 to 20mph, strongest eastern areas, often less central highlands.
Effect of the wind on you?
Mostly small, but marked chill where exposed to the breeze.
How Wet?
Precipitation not expected
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little, other than patches
Other than ragged patches, 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
4:20PM
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.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 1st January 2026
Last updated
Mon 29th Dec 25 at
4:20PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northwesterly 40 to 50mph, strongest eastern tops, may reach 60mph in places, squally gusts in showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Arduous walking conditions in exposure, difficult with constant buffeting high tops. Significant wind chill, severe higher up.
How Wet?
Brief snow showers
Often dry much of southern Highlands, but well scattered showers coming in from the northwest, falling as snow flurries to lower slopes, chance of brief hail.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly high tops with breaks
Patches moving over higher slopes mostly above 900-1000m, breaking for periods above most tops.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
60%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine. Visibility often very good, but reduced briefly in snow and cloud.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-3C, falling to -5C into night. Wind chill feeling like -15C, to -20C higher Cairngorms.
Freezing Level
400 to 600m; staying near to freezing all day in some glens, soon sub-zero from dusk all elevations.
Planning Outlook
Significantly cold wintry conditions into the start of January. Air temperature well below freezing on high terrain, plus low minima into many glens and valleys with sustained hard frost. Strong northerly winds later this week giving severe wind chill. 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. Staying cold into next week with scope for snowfalls more widely.