Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes and for some warm temperatures from Tuesday to Thursday. Lower confidence for exact shower details day-to-day, and for exact developments from Friday onwards.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 11 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 12 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry this evening with sunny spells, turning somewhat hazy at times. Summits mainly clear with good to excellent visibilities, but the odd patch of cloud around summit height forming towards midnight. Light northwest winds backing east to southeast. Turning quite chilly for the time of year.
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
Mostly dry and bright. Cloudier morning, warm and sunnier afternoon.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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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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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
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900m
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900m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 2mph knots
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2mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 17mph | 23mph | 23mph | 17mph | 21mph | 24mph | 30mph | 36mph |
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900m
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900m | 11mph | 14mph | 18mph | 17mph | 19mph | 23mph | 28mph | 32mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 10mph | 17mph | 24mph | 24mph |
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300m
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300m | 3mph | 3mph | 5mph | 6mph | 11mph | 13mph | 13mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 5mph | 5mph | 9mph | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 15mph | 16mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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2200m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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1300m
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1300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2000m
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2200m
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2900m
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2900m
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3000m
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3100m
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3100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite chilly for the time of year in the early morning. Despite some cloud cover UV-levels will remain high, so appropriate sun-protection is recommended.
Weather
Quite cloudy in the morning but with some brightness coming through the cloud at times particularly for the more sheltered northern ranges such as Ben Rinnes. Staying predominantly dry but the cloud may be thick enough to allow the very odd spot of light rain in mid-morning. Dry and bright through the afternoon and evening with some sunny spells breaking through.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% at first, best chances in north. Rising to 90% or higher by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the early morning, these gradually lifting and breaking through the morning. In the afternoon and evening summits will be largely clear with good or excellent visibilities and the cloud layer lying well above the summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud, chance of the odd shower at times. Warm or very warm. Best of the driest and brightest conditions in the more sheltered northeast.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75%, best chances in the northeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest, 20-30mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C rising to plus 18C by day.
- Glen Plus 13C rising to plus 24C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Some good or excellent visibilities with cloud generally above the summits. Some areas of cloud falling down to around summit height and visibilities falling moderate or poor in hill fog and rain as any showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 13 Aug
A mix of bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, small chance of lightning. Warm or very warm. Moderate to fresh south to southwest winds.
Fri 14 Aug
Bright spells and scattered showers from the west. Cooler than previous days. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Sat 15 Aug
Further bright spells and scattered showers, or perhaps longer spells of rain. Moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.