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.
Thursday'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 and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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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Windy, walking impeded
Blustery conditions enough to give buffeting on higher terrain or affect balance on exposed ridges. 25 to 40mph.
Winter sunshine
Bright and crisp with sunshine most of the day and the mountains generally free of cloud.
Clear
Excellent or superb visibility, no navigation issues.
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
Thursday 12th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
Summary for all mountain areas
Low freezing level in briefly very cold northerly wind: widely gale force Scottish Highlands. A little less windy south into N England and Wales. Hail and snow showers northern and coastal NW Highlands, a few flurries elsewhere, albeit much of upland Britain fine and sunny.
Headline for Southeastern Highlands
Upland gales only slowly easing. Snow and hail flurries.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Northerly 40 to 50mph post dawn easing slowly through daylight to 30 to 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Strenuous walking high terrain, more arduous eastern tops, frequent buffeting. Significant wind chill.
How Wet?
Rare flurries
Isolated brief snow flurries, but more frequent east from Glenshee.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly little
Occasional patches may drift in from the north to cap higher slopes from time to time, but most tops toward the south often clear all day.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Bright sunshine. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C. Feeling like -12 to -17C directly in the wind, coldest toward east.
Freezing Level
650m. Frost widely in glens in morning, all day out of sunlight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 13th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Westerly, 20 to 25mph, at times may reach 30mph eastern tops early in day.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small, but on some exposed tops may start to affect ease of walking, with marked wind chill.
How Wet?
Substantially or completely dry
Chance of an odd local snow flurry, but most of the day dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly very little
Local patches may drift onto some upper slopes, greater risk toward the central highlands in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
80%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine, best toward the lowlands. Visibility excellent.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C. Wind chill feeling like -10C.
Freezing Level
Much terrain frozen from dawn with frost all day out of sunlight.
Viewing Forecast For
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 14th November 2026
Last updated
Wed 11th Nov 26 at
12:26PM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West or southwesterly between 30 and 40mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Increasing buffeting and wind chill becoming considerable with increasing height. Expect balance sometimes to be difficult.
How Wet?
Rain or snow now and again
Occasional now and again (rain lowest slopes, later below 600 or 700m). Total rainfall small and areas south of about Loch Tay and near and east of Glenshee largely dry.
Cloud on the hills?
Most higher mountains foggy. Cloud base highest toward Glenshee.
Cloud base typically 650 to 900m. Toward and east of Glenshee and Ochlls, cloud base mostly above the summits.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine now and again, perhaps sunshine extensive for periods toward central belt and near and east of Glenshee. Mostly good visibility but poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
-2C. Will feel as cold as minus 13C directly in the wind.
Freezing Level
Most terrain initially frozen; thawing starting lower slopes as freezing level rises toward 700m, perhaps 1000m near central belt.
Planning Outlook
The present extensively dry and often relatively windless weather will end over the next few days as low pressure envelopes Britain. Showery conditions (snow on higher areas) will arrive on western mountains (mainly W & NW Scotland) on Saturday, before the threat of widespread rain - or snow higher areas of the Highlands - on Sunday. There may also be upland gales (although as yet considerable uncertainty for Sunday). Next week, frequent precipitation, low cloud and bouts of upland gales.