Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Low for extent and duration of rain on Friday. High for changeable to continue over the weekend.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 26 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 27 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Chance of some showery rain, mainly across the west of the area, otherwise dry with cloud above the summits. Strong summit southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with rain at times, occasionally heavy and thundery
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
E 13mph knots
E
13mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
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900m
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900m | S 27mph knots
S
27mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 37mph | 29mph | 11mph | 13mph | 17mph | 23mph | 23mph | 28mph |
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900m
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900m | 32mph | 19mph | 9mph | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph | 14mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 14mph | 11mph | 8mph | 12mph | 13mph | 14mph | 10mph | 8mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 6mph | 8mph | 13mph | 17mph | 14mph | 9mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 12mph | 6mph | 7mph | 11mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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900m
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900m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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600m
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600m | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3700m
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3600m
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3600m
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3600m
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3700m
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3700m
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3600m
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Time
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00:00
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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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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3700m
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3700m
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3600m
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3600m
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3600m
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3700m
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3700m
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3600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Risk of lightning throughout the day, especially in the early hours
Weather
Cloudy throughout with outbreaks of rain, these occasionally heavy and thundery especially in the early hours. Some drier spells of weather as well, more especially through the late evening. Sudden, gusty winds may develop in thunderstorms. Humid.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 to 1000 metres shrouding the summits at times, although cloud more broken first thing. Visibility quickly becoming poor in torrential downpours.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Largely dry in the morning before scattered showers break out in the afternoon, but some drier spells of weather expected too. Windy with strong to gale summit winds. Warm.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, northern Cairngorms most favoured for breaks
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds of 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 20 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud above 800 metres, this most extensive around Rannoch Moor
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 28 Jun
Rain clearing away east during the early hours followed by scattered showers.
Mon 29 Jun
A few light showers across the west of the area otherwise dry. Strong westerly winds.
Tue 30 Jun
Variable amounts of cloud and a few showers.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.