Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Medium
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Tue 1 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 2 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and occasional hill fog. Fresh west or southwest winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Heavy rain, becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon. Windy.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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60%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
W 35mph knots
W
35mph |
W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 35mph | 40mph | 40mph | 49mph | 49mph | 45mph | 34mph | 33mph |
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900m
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900m | 29mph | 33mph | 34mph | 46mph | 41mph | 35mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 24mph | 23mph | 32mph | 30mph | 28mph | 20mph | 19mph |
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300m
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300m | 14mph | 16mph | 17mph | 28mph | 28mph | 25mph | 19mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph | 23mph | 21mph | 22mph | 18mph | 16mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2200m
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2200m
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2400m
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2200m
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1800m
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1600m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2200m
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2200m
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2400m
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2200m
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1800m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain overnight. Heavy and persistent rain during the morning with summit gales. Drier and brighter conditions developing during the afternoon, the evening mainly dry and partly cloudy or clear.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% rising to 80% during the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud, base 600 to 900m at first, the cloud lifting and breaking near or above the summits during the afternoon. Visibility moderate to very poor in cloud and rain, but often good or very good during the afternoon and evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry and partly cloudy overnight. Mainly dry and cloudy or bright during daylight hours, although the odd shower possible. Outbreaks of rain expected to develop during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, but 40% early and late in the day.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast to Southwest 10 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4 to 8 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 6 rising to 17 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at times mainly near or above the summits, but scattered or broken cloud base 600 or less possible early and late in the day. Visibility mainly good or very good, except in summit cloud, but moderate to poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 3 Sep
Rain clearing and the cloud lifting and breaking overnight. Cloudy or bright during daylight hours with occasional showers. Strong west or southwest winds at height.
Fri 4 Sep
Heavy overnight rain, then bright spells and showers during daylight hours. Fresh to strong west or southwest winds at height.
Sat 5 Sep
Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells. Light or moderate west or southwest winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.