Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for settled weather giving way to more changeable conditions but lower for daily details from Monday
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Sun 18 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 19 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and sunny with mostly light winds.
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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 | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | S 3mph knots
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3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 13mph | 13mph | 19mph | 18mph | 19mph | 21mph |
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900m
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900m | 7mph | 8mph | 13mph | 10mph | 18mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 4mph | 5mph | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 6mph | 7mph | 14mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 12mph | 13mph | 12mph | 13mph | 17mph | 17mph |
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600m
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1100m
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1100m
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1100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Summits slightly sub-zero but chill countered by mostly light winds and sunshine
Weather
A clear night then a dry day with long spells of unbroken sunshine, and small amounts of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and very good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
After a clear night a mainly sunny morning. Cloud then increasing from the south during the afternoon, and a little light patchy rain is possible.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% at first falling 60% by midday then gradually falling 20% or less during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeasterly 35 gusts 45mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 rising to Plus 5 Celsius
- Glen Minus 1 rising to Plus 12 Celsius
- Freezing level 1100m rising above summits during the morning
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and good visibility at first other than isolated fog patches in glens. Then cloud arriving from the southeast during the afternoon, initially above 900m, but lowering 600-750m bringing hill fog, perhaps lower over areas exposed to the southeast in the evening. Low level visibility should stay mainly good except in any patches of rain but it will become dull with flat light.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 20 Oct
Cloudy with occasional rain and some hill fog. Strong south to southeast winds with summit gales possible.
Wed 21 Oct
Cloudy with some rain, turning heavy at times, perhaps turning to snow above 800m, then probably clearing up during the evening up from the west later in the day. Strong southerly winds veering west or northwesterly. Low confidence in all details and timing
Thu 22 Oct
A bright start then showers developing as winds strengthen from the southwest, wintry on higher tops. Freezing level around 1200m. A small chance of some more persistent rain and gales later.
Mountain weather information
Tue 20 Oct
Cloudy with occasional rain and some hill fog. Strong south to southeast winds with summit gales possible.
Wed 21 Oct
Cloudy with some rain, turning heavy at times, perhaps turning to snow above 800m, then probably clearing up during the evening up from the west later in the day. Strong southerly winds veering west or northwesterly. Low confidence in all details and timing
Thu 22 Oct
A bright start then showers developing as winds strengthen from the southwest, wintry on higher tops. Freezing level around 1200m. A small chance of some more persistent rain and gales later.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations