Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for the main themes for the next 5 days, with some uncertainty on the extent of cloud breaks on Thursday afternoon as well as the timings of the rain on Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 6 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 7 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Heavy and thundery rain gradually clears east, but extensive hill fog and showers remain throughout this evening. Strong to gale force winds on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Hill fog and light showers in morning, brighter afternoon. Strong to gale force summit winds easing.
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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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60%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 29mph knots
NW
29mph |
NW 30mph knots
NW
30mph |
NW 27mph knots
NW
27mph |
NW 23mph knots
NW
23mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 39mph | 40mph | 36mph | 30mph | 24mph | 23mph | 18mph | 19mph |
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900m
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900m | 29mph | 29mph | 26mph | 22mph | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 20mph | 17mph | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph | 14mph | 15mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 17mph | 15mph | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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Time
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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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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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1900m
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1700m
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1500m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Best of the conditions in the afternoon as winds moderate and skies brighten. Feeling chilly in the wind, note the sub zero wind chill on highest summits.
Weather
A few light scattered showers and areas of hill fog overnight and first thing in the morning. Turning mainly dry into the afternoon with some sunnier spells developing. Strong to gale force winds at first, moderating in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90%
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud bases around 800m at first in the morning, this breaking up and lifting above most tops in the afternoon. Visibility below cloud bases will be good but with brief deteriorations in light showers at first in the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy but bright day with a few showery outbreaks of rain. Best of the brightness in the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 70%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 40-45mph on summits and ridges.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 rising 13 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud bases down to 900m during the morning, generally lifting above most summits through the day. Visibility will be generally good, briefly deteriorating in any rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 8 Aug
Mainly cloudy with hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Strong winds with summit gales.
Sun 9 Aug
Sunny spells and scattered showers, occasionally heavy. Fresh to strong summit winds.
Mon 10 Aug
Bright with some sunny spells but also showers, some on the heavy side. Strong summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.