Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for mostly unsettled weather. Lower confidence for details of rain and wind from Sunday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 4 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 5 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy through the evening with patches of cloud down to 600-800m, or perhaps a touch lower towards Ben Rinnes at first, and throughout for Drumochter hills and the southwest. Showery outbreaks of rain at first becoming generally drier as the evening wears on. Southwesterly winds 20-30mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Severe Chill Effect
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly cloudy. Dry spells in morning, heavy showers afternoon. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
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900m
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900m | S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 26mph | 22mph | 13mph | 10mph | 18mph | 27mph | 35mph | 35mph |
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900m
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900m | 23mph | 17mph | 9mph | 9mph | 16mph | 24mph | 28mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 10mph | 6mph | 7mph | 13mph | 17mph | 21mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 8mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 13mph | 18mph | 17mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 10mph | 6mph | 6mph | 11mph | 12mph | 20mph | 18mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Navigation could be challenging in areas of hill fog and poor visibility in heavy rain. Quite frequent and occasionally heavy showers may soak through clothes and make underfoot conditions slippery and heavy-going, so suitable clothing and equipment is advised. Feeling chilly at height
Weather
Largely cloudy through the morning with some showery outbreaks of rain but also some drier and brighter spells at times. Some scattered slow-moving heavy showers develop through the afternoon, these turning thundery in places. More widespread cloud spreading east later in the day with as showers merge to longer spells of rain.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% in morning, falling to 20% or less in evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloudy but largely above summits in the morning, but patches of cloud down to 500-700m or so towards southern and then eastern ranges. Conditions deteriorating markedly as heavy showers pass through in the afternoon, with temporary clearer spells in-between. More widespread low cloud spreads east through the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain. From mid-morning this cloud will clear east to allow bright spells, and scattered showers from the west, with the best of the conditions then to the east of the A9.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% or less early hours. 70% by day, best chances east of the A9.
Maximum wind speed expected
West backing south-southwest, 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5C rising to plus 9C.
- Glen Plus 10C rising to plus 15C by day.
- Freezing level 1400-1600m
Low cloud and visibility
In the early morning, quite extensive areas of cloud down to 400-600m and poor visibilities in hill fog and rain. This clearing shortly by mid-morning to allow some prolonged clear spells and good visibilities between scattered showers, in which cloud will drop to around summit height and visibilities fall temporarily moderate or poor.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 6 Jun
Cloud and rain spread north, brighter spells and showers later. Fresh to strong southeast veering southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Sun 7 Jun
Lower confidence. Mainly dry with bright spells in northeast, cloudier in southwest. Chance of heavy rain for a time. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Mon 8 Jun
Bright spells and scattered showers from the west. Fresh to strong southwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.