Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High for mostly settled conditions for the next few days. Low for extent of cloud cover.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with some sunshine

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Dull Dull
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
N 8mph knots
N
8mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
E 6mph knots
E
6mph
900m
900m NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
N 7mph knots
N
7mph
N 7mph knots
N
7mph
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
600m
600m NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
300m
300m W 2mph knots
W
2mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
N 6mph knots
N
6mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
Glen
Glen E 1mph knots
E
1mph
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
N 5mph knots
N
5mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
N 3mph knots
N
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 13mph 13mph 11mph 12mph 10mph 7mph
900m
900m 9mph 11mph 10mph 10mph 11mph 8mph
600m
600m 5mph 9mph 9mph 9mph 11mph 7mph
300m
300m 5mph 6mph 10mph 10mph 12mph 9mph
Glen
Glen 3mph 4mph 12mph 10mph 11mph 8mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 7 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 12 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2300m
3100m
3000m
2900m
2500m
2200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for dehydrations and sunburn on long hikes.

Weather

Dry throughout with variable amounts of cloud and some strong sunshine, especially across the west of the area. Cloud will become more extensive from the east in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90%

Low cloud and visibility

Good visibility with patchy cloud between 900 and 1000 metres, but most summits should be free of cloud for most of the day

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast