Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for continuing unsettled conditions through the next five days with lower confidence in the timing and amounts of the passing rain and showers.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 16 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 17 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Bright and mostly dry at first. Cloud and rain in the southwest will spread northeast from the late evening. The light and variable summit wind will become moderate southeast later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with rain at times, a drier and brighter afternoon. Fresh southeast summit winds.
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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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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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06:00
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1300m
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1300m | S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
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900m
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900m | S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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600m
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600m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 13mph | 15mph | 24mph | 22mph | 17mph | 19mph | 21mph | 24mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 10mph | 14mph | 16mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 15mph | 17mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 6mph | 5mph | 6mph | 12mph | 13mph | 13mph | 8mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 14mph | 8mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 |
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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 | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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2500m
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2600m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
After improving conditions through the day, cloud will lower as rain spreads east from the evening, reducing visibility.
Weather
A cloudy morning with patchy light rain or drizzle. The afternoon will become drier with the occasional bright spell but cloud will build from the west later in the afternoon. Showery rain will spread northeast from the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%.
Low cloud and visibility
Much of the cloud will remain above the summits with patchy lower cloud with a base 700-900m during the day. This base will become broken and lower to 400-600m from the evening. The good visibility will fall moderate in light rain and poor in heavier rain from the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
After a dry start the day will become cloudy with showery rain spreading east from mid-morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
less than 20%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25-30mph gust 40mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C.
- Glen Plus 9C rising plus 17C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will be broken with the base 600-800m. The visibility will fall poor in rain and very poor in low cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 18 Jun
Cloudy, dry morning with outbreaks of rain in the afternoon. Strong to near gale southerly summit winds.
Fri 19 Jun
Cloudy with patchy rain becoming drier and brighter later. Strong southwest summit winds.
Sat 20 Jun
Sunny spells with a few showers. Fresh southwest summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.