Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for settled Sunday. High confidence for unsettled weather from Monday onwards, but low confidence in day-to-day details.
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Sun 2 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 3 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Bright spells and a few showers at first, these showers will fade through the evening. Clear summits and good visibilities between showers, but falling moderate or poor as showers pass through with cloud base falling to around 600-800m in places. Westerly winds gusting 25-35mph at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with bright spells. Light winds.
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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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20%
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10%
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10%
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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 | W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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900m
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900m | W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 30mph | 24mph | 18mph | 13mph | 11mph | 11mph | 9mph | 13mph |
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900m
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900m | 24mph | 18mph | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph | 11mph | 9mph | 13mph |
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600m
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600m | 16mph | 13mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 8mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 12mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 8mph | 8mph | 4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 10mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The sunshine relatively strong where it breaks through so suitable UV protection is advised.
Weather
The odd light shower in the very early morning. Mainly west of the A9. Any showers fading out by dawn to leave a dry day with bright or sunny spells, but sunshine turning hazy at times with areas of high-level cloud. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% early morning, best chances in east. Rising to 100% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Some areas of cloud around 600-800m and visibilities falling moderate in early morning showers. Otherwise clear summits and good visibilities with the cloud layer well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry start with some brightness or hazy sunshine, but cloud soon thickening as outbreaks of rain spread north from mid-morning. Cloudy through the afternoon and evening with further outbreaks of rain, perhaps turning heavy at times.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% first thing, falling to 25% in afternoon, best chances west.
Maximum wind speed expected
East to southeast winds freshening through afternoon and evening, reaching 15-25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m 6C rising to 10C by day.
- Glen 8C rising to 17C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
For many ranges there will be good visibilities and summits clear at first with cloud layer well above summits, but areas of low cloud over southern ranges. This will spread north and become quite extensive down to 400-600m or so through the afternoon, best chance of clearer summits remaining around the more sheltered ranges west of the A9.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 4 Aug
Cloudy with rain, persistent and occasionally heavy at times with a small chance of lightning. Moderate to fresh northeast winds.
Wed 5 Aug
Cloudy again with rain or showers, heavy at times with a small risk of lightning. Moderate to fresh north to northeast winds.
Thu 6 Aug
Bright spells and showers, perhaps turning quite frequent later. Fresh westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations