Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for unsettled weather on Thursday and Friday but low for detail. High for a change to more settled weather over the weekend.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Partly cloudy with the chance of a few showers, but a fair amount of dry weather. Strong southwesterly summit winds. Areas of cloud above 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Rain in the morning, drier in the afternoon with a few showers
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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70%
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70%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 23mph knots
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23mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 32mph knots
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32mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 3mph knots
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3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
S 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
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 | 42mph | 38mph | 35mph | 38mph | 35mph | 33mph | 31mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 32mph | 30mph | 35mph | 40mph | 33mph | 33mph | 30mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 19mph | 23mph | 27mph | 26mph | 24mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 9mph | 10mph | 14mph | 19mph | 20mph | 17mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 13mph | 14mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2100m
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2200m
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2500m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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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 | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 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 | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2000m
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2100m
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2200m
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2500m
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2600m
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2700m
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2600m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong winds on the summits will make for drenching conditions in rain.
Weather
Mainly dry in the early hours with just the odd shower. Starting off dry before rain spreads northeast for a time in the morning. Becoming drier in the afternoon with the chance of a few showers but remaining cloudy. Showers may turn heavier in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chance across the north of the area
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, cloud lowest and most extensive around Rannoch Moor. Some breaks in the cloud likely north of Cairngorm and into Moray.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy in the morning will spells of rain, occasionally heavy. Turning drier in the afternoon but showers are expected to spread from the southwest. Windy with summit southwesterly gales and drenching conditions.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chance in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Speeds over Cairngorm will be 15 mph or so stronger. Winds easing in the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 13 Celsius
- Glen Plus 14 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, cloud lowest and most extensive in morning rain. Cloud lifting and becoming more broken in the afternoon but may become more extensive in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 20 Jun
Chance of a few showers at first otherwise dry with sunny spells.
Sun 21 Jun
Dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells.
Mon 22 Jun
Likely to remain largely dry but a little rain possible across the west for a time.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.