Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

Low for extent of any heavier showers on Sunday. High for changeable weather to continue into early next week.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Thunderstorms
Lightning is a significant mountain hazard which can result in serious injury or death. Mountain terrain often leaves one highly exposed to lightning strikes. Hail may give unpleasant conditions with torrential rain and localised flash flooding also possible, mainly in Summer months.
Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Cloudy with some showery rain.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Heavy rain showers Heavy rain showers Heavy rain showers Fog
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
30%
40%
40%
30%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph
900m
900m E 2mph knots
E
2mph
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
S 10mph knots
S
10mph
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph
600m
600m N 2mph knots
N
2mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
300m
300m N 2mph knots
N
2mph
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
Glen
Glen N 2mph knots
N
2mph
NE 2mph knots
NE
2mph
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph
E 3mph knots
E
3mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
N 2mph knots
N
2mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 8mph 13mph 15mph 19mph 18mph 14mph
900m
900m 3mph 6mph 8mph 14mph 13mph 9mph
600m
600m 2mph 5mph 6mph 9mph 7mph 5mph
300m
300m 2mph 4mph 5mph 6mph 6mph 4mph
Glen
Glen 3mph 5mph 5mph 6mph 7mph 5mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 10 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 11 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 10 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 15 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2300m
2400m
2400m
2500m
2400m
2400m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for drenching conditions in heavier showers. Hill fog will make for navigational difficulties.

Weather

Often cloudy with showery rain spreading northeast at times, showers most frequent and heaviest across the southwest of the area. Small chance of an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon, mainly in the southwest of the area.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

50%

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres shrouding the summits at times. Monadhliath best favoured for some cloud breaks in shelter.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast