Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 15 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 16 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain extending from the west. Strong to gale summit southwesterly winds. Areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showers
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
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600m
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600m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 35mph | 41mph | 38mph | 31mph | 31mph | 32mph | 32mph | 30mph |
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900m
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900m | 31mph | 34mph | 31mph | 25mph | 26mph | 27mph | 25mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 20mph | 25mph | 19mph | 21mph | 21mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 18mph | 22mph | 17mph | 18mph | 17mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 16mph | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2600m
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2300m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3000m
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2600m
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2300m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong winds at height will make drenching conditions in rain along with a significant wind chill.
Weather
Showers or longer spells of rain in the early hours, heavy at times. Then the rest of the day will see broken cloud and showers, these occasionally heavy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 750 metres as showers pass by, otherwise cloud around 900 metres or higher.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Some light showers at first, these dying out by late morning. Otherwise dry for most of the day before rain spreads eastwards during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly average speeds of 20 mph at first. Winds will freshen to southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph during the evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 15 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 700 metres at first across Monadhliath and the northern Cairngorms. Otherwise only small amounts of cloud above 850 metres.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 17 Sep
Windy with showers or occasionally longer spells of rain. Strong to gale westerly summit winds.
Fri 18 Sep
A few showers in the morning before it becomes dry in the afternoon. Rain will spread east in the evening.
Sat 19 Sep
Windy with showers, these most frequent across the west of the area.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.