Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, lower for the daily detail especially on Tuesday.
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Sat 5 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 6 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Clear intervals and occasional blustery showers. Gale to severe gale west to northwest winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Storm Force Winds
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong westerly winds easing.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | W 43mph knots
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43mph |
W 40mph knots
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40mph |
W 35mph knots
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35mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
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900m
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900m | W 34mph knots
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34mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
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600m
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600m | W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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300m
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300m | W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 56mph | 52mph | 45mph | 41mph | 35mph | 31mph | 26mph | 23mph |
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900m
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900m | 42mph | 38mph | 32mph | 33mph | 29mph | 26mph | 21mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 31mph | 28mph | 23mph | 26mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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300m
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300m | 25mph | 23mph | 19mph | 22mph | 22mph | 20mph | 17mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 23mph | 22mph | 18mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph | 13mph | 12mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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03:00
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1300m
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1300m | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Chance of 70mph Plateau gusts in early hours. Significant chill due to strong winds and quite low summit temperatures. Some sunburn risk by day.
Weather
Showers overnight becoming more scattered. The day will be bright with sunny intervals and a scattering of light showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%-90%.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud mainly above tops but a few patches above 1000m near showers. Away from that, visibility will be mainly good with temporary slight drops as showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudier day with occasional spells of showery rain, heavy at times, and some drier periods too.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southwest 45 gusts 70mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 rising to Plus 11 Celsius
- Glen Plus 14 rising to Plus 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud at 750-1000m with patches to 600m, some breaks in good shelter in the northeast of the area. Below from cloud, visibility often good, but occasionally moderate to poor in heavier outbreaks of rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 7 Sep
Sunny intervals and showers these becoming heavier and more frequent later as gale to severe gale force west to southwesterly winds develop.
Tue 8 Sep
Strong to gale westerly winds bringing frequent showers.
Wed 9 Sep
A drier brighter day with some sunshine and fresh northwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.