Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence in spells of unsettled weather and drier interludes. Lower confidence for extent of cloud, wind and rain on Friday and Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 30 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 1 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry with variable cloud and bright spells to start the evening, small chance of the odd showers around. Some areas of cloud around 500-700m towards Ben Alder and Drumochter Hills and a few outbreaks of rain late in the evening. Staying dry in the sheltered northeast. South to southwest winds 15-25mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Cloud, rain in morning. Scattered heavy showers afternoon, thundery at times.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
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900m
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900m | S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 21mph | 29mph | 30mph | 30mph | 26mph | 20mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 24mph | 28mph | 28mph | 22mph | 17mph | 8mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 12mph | 17mph | 19mph | 16mph | 10mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph | 7mph | 7mph | 4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 6mph | 13mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph | 8mph | 4mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2300m
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2200m
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2300m
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2400m
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2400m
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2500m
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2500m
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Soaking conditions in frequent heavy showers in the afternoon. Risk of medium UV levels in strong sunlight between showers.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times. Cloud will break up somewhat during the middle of the day to allow heavy showers to develop, these may be thundery at times. These will gradually ease off through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
25% in the morning, best chance in northeast. Rising to 60% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the southwest in the morning and visibilities falling poor in heavy rain and hill fog, cloud more broken in the sheltered northeast. Cloud becomes more broken through the afternoon and often above summits but visibilities will rapidly fall poor as heavy showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud for much of the day, chance of the odd light shower. Cloud and rain will arrive from the west through the evening, rain heavy at times, and becoming windier.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% or higher much of the day, falling through the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 30-40mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8C to plus 11C.
- Glen Plus 11C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits clear and good visibilities for most of the day, just the odd patch of cloud around 500m or so. Cloud down to 300-500m will spread in from the west through the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 2 Jul
Rain clears in the morning. Then dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud in the afternoon. Strong to gale westerly winds at first, gradually easing.
Fri 3 Jul
Dry start with bright spells and variable cloud. Cloud and rain arrives from the west later, perhaps heavy at times, with strengthening winds. Staying drier and brighter in the sheltered east.
Sat 4 Jul
Cloudy with some rain in the west. Drier with bright spells in the east. Fresh to strong westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.