Mountain weather

North Grampian

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North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High confidence in largely dry and settled conditions with high pressure dominating until Monday, but lower confidence in cloud amounts.

Sunrise:
Sunset:
Avalanche information for Scotland. Scottish Avalanche Information Service.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry and mainly bright or sunny. Chilly. Light winds.

Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
 Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
(at 800m)
 00% 00% 00% 00% 00% 00%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m NW
5
 NE
10
 NE
9
 NE
9
 NE
9
 NE
11
900m NW
4
 SE
4
 S
4
 N
4
 NE
6
 NE
6
600m N
3
 N
3
 SW
3
 NW
3
 N
3
 NW
3
300m S
3
 SW
2
 S
3
 W
2
 SW
1
 E
2
Glen SW
4
 S
2
 S
3
 W
2
 NW
2
 NW
2
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m 6 11 11 11 11 13
900m 5 5 5 6 7 7
600m 3 4 4 4 4 4
300m 7 6 5 4 3 4
Glen 9 6 5 5 4 5

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
900m
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
600m
2°
2°
2°
2°
1°
0°
300m
0°
-1°
1°
0°
-2°
-1°
Glen
1°
-2°
1°
0°
-2°
-2°
Freezing Level
1,200m
1,000m
800m
900m
900m
800m

Altitude above mean sea level
Time 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
1300m
-4°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
900m
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-3°
600m
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
300m
-2°
-2°
-1°
-2°
-3°
-3°
Glen
-2°
-4°
0°
-2°
-4°
-4°

Additional weather information

Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view

Feeling cold at height so suitable clothing required.

Weather

Patchy cloud most likely in the south of the area, but hills above 800m above the cloud. Otherwise sunny and dry. Lengthy clear spells to start the night with some patchy freezing fog in the glens.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

75% rising to 90% or more.

Low cloud and visibility

Largely clear summits and good visibilities through the day. Some areas of cloud around 500-700m possible around southern fringes in the morning, but hills above 800m above the cloud. Away from this, mist or fog forming in glens confined to low elevations.

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Mountain weather information

Weather

Cloudy through the morning as a weak front pushes south, with the odd spot of light rain and freshening winds. This clears through the afternoon and evening bringing clear spells and variable cloud.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

20% in morning, best chances in southwest. Rising to 60% by evening.

Maximum wind speed expected

Northeast 20-30mph, gusting 30-40mph.

Temperature

  • At 800m Minus 2C to plus 2C.
  • Glen Minus 3C rising to plus 5C.
  • Freezing level 1200m in morning as front goes through. Falling to 600-800m by evening.

Low cloud and visibility

Widespread or extensive low cloud down to 500-700m in the morning with visibilities falling poor in hill fog. This cloud breaking up through the afternoon and evening with clear spells developing but still some patches of cloud around.

Mountain weather information

Sun 28 Dec

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Dry with clear or sunny spells. Cold with freezing level around 300-500m. Light and variable winds.

Mon 29 Dec

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Bright spells and chance of a few light showers, wintry above 800-1000m. Light to moderate northerly winds.

Tue 30 Dec

Sunrise:
Sunset:

Variable cloud and a few showers, wintry above 800-1000m. Light to moderate northerly winds.

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Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.

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