Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High generally, medium for any showers.
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Sun 9 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 10 AugSunrise: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.
Strong Sunlight
Storm Force Winds
Gales
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
A cloudy damp start then brightening up with sunny intervals and the odd shower. Fresh westerly winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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20%
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10%
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30%
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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 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 37mph | 28mph | 29mph | 29mph | 28mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 31mph | 24mph | 26mph | 25mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 20mph | 22mph | 22mph | 20mph | 14mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 19mph | 21mph | 20mph | 19mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 15mph | 16mph | 18mph | 18mph | 16mph | 14mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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Time
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Time |
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12:00
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the high sunburn risk once the cloud breaks up
Weather
Cloud and rain soon clearing through the morning. Then mainly dry with broken cloud and sunny intervals but a few brief showers are possible in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% at first soon improving 90% during the morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Low cloud at 600-750m at first in morning with poor visibility at lower levels in rain. Cloud soon lifting to mainly above tops by mid morning with mainly good visibility, but some patches above 900m near showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly dry day with some sunny spells, perhaps some higher cloud bringing a few light showers at first.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
95%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 10-15mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to Plus 11 Celsius
- Glen 7 Celsius rising to 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
No low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 11 Aug
Dry with some sunshine. Very warm, fresh southerly summit winds.
Wed 12 Aug
Bright and very warm, but chance of some brief heavy showers. Fresh southerly winds.
Thu 13 Aug
Still some bright warm weather but chance of showers. Probably less warm.
Mountain weather information
Tue 11 Aug
Dry with some sunshine. Very warm, fresh southerly summit winds.
Wed 12 Aug
Bright and very warm, but chance of some brief heavy showers. Fresh southerly winds.
Thu 13 Aug
Still some bright warm weather but chance of showers. Probably less warm.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.