Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for settled weather to develop over the weekend and early next week. Low for extent of rain on Tuesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain spreading south, briefly heavy across the northern Cairngorms and Moray hills. Strong north or northwesterly winds making for significant wind chill.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Rather cloudy with early showers, mainly dry in the afternoon
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
70%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 22mph knots
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22mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
NW 15mph knots
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15mph |
NW 16mph knots
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16mph |
NW 16mph knots
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16mph |
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900m
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900m | N 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
NW 12mph knots
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12mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 30mph | 30mph | 28mph | 27mph | 23mph | 22mph | 24mph | 22mph |
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 23mph | 21mph | 21mph | 19mph | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 16mph | 14mph | 17mph | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 15mph | 14mph | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 16mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 11mph |
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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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1500m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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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 | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°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 | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1400m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note cold temperatures at height, and combined with fresh winds will make for significant wind chill.
Weather
The Cairngorms and Monadhliath will see a fair amount of cloud through the day with a few showers in the morning, although these becoming light before dying out by early afternoon. Elsewhere the odd shower at first, otherwise dry with broken cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the southwest of the area
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 700 to 900 metres across the Cairngorms and Monadhliath in the morning, although cloud base rising to above 900 metres in the afternoon but still shrouding the very highest tops. Elsewhere areas of cloud down to 800 metres at first, but cloud above summits by afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry throughout. Starting off bright but cloud bubbling up through the morning to leave the rest of the day rather cloudy. Remaining cold at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 4 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud on the highest tops above 900 metres, otherwise good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 23 Aug
Dry although rather cloudy, cloud shrouding the very highest tops.
Mon 24 Aug
Dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine. Freshening southeasterly winds.
Tue 25 Aug
Rather cloudy with a few outbreaks of rain spreading north through the day. Strong southeasterly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.