Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for often windy and unsettled weather at times. Lower confidence for exact details on Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 30 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 1 OctSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Very strong southeast winds 40-50mph gusting 60-70mph at times. Widespread cloud down to 300-500m will spread east through the evening, best chance of any limited clearer summits west of the A9. Often dry but some patchy rain or showers pushing north at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Gales. Heavy rain in morning. Bright afternoon. Some evening showers.
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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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30%
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≥95%
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60%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 61mph knots
SE
61mph |
SE 56mph knots
SE
56mph |
SE 58mph knots
SE
58mph |
S 37mph knots
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37mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
S 39mph knots
S
39mph |
S 40mph knots
S
40mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
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900m
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900m | SE 54mph knots
SE
54mph |
SE 41mph knots
SE
41mph |
SE 53mph knots
SE
53mph |
S 35mph knots
S
35mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 25mph knots
SE
25mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 31mph knots
SE
31mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 30mph knots
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30mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 26mph knots
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26mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 79mph | 72mph | 75mph | 48mph | 54mph | 51mph | 53mph | 53mph |
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900m
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900m | 64mph | 49mph | 63mph | 43mph | 51mph | 47mph | 50mph | 51mph |
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600m
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600m | 34mph | 23mph | 41mph | 29mph | 39mph | 36mph | 37mph | 38mph |
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300m
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300m | 23mph | 13mph | 36mph | 23mph | 33mph | 33mph | 27mph | 25mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 25mph | 18mph | 22mph | 21mph | 26mph | 27mph | 23mph | 21mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3200m
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3300m
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2900m
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1800m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3300m
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3200m
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3300m
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2900m
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1800m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
In the morning walking will be extremely difficult on exposed ground with a high risk of being blown over. Although winds are less strong for much of the day there remains a risk of being blown off balance and energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind.
Weather
Cloudy but mostly dry in the early hours with just a few showers, but with very strong winds and storm-force gusts on the summits. Heavy rain spreading northeast from shortly before dawn. This clearing north by around midday to become dry and sunny in the afternoon. A few showers will spread north through the evening, these heavy at times. Remaining windy throughout the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance morning. Rising to >80% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 300-500m in the morning and visibilities falling poor in hill fog and heavy rain. This gradually clearing through the morning to leave summits largely clear and good or excellent visibilities in the afternoon, but occasionally dropping temporarily moderate or poor as any showers pass through in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry and bright or sunny spells and just a few showers, mostly west of the A9.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50% morning, best chances in north and east, rising 75% in afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25-40mph much of the day, strengthening in evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3C to plus 6C.
- Glen Plus 9C rising to plus 16C by day.
- Freezing level 1400-1600m
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 500-700m in the morning, this gradually lifting above summits through the morning. Often clear summits and good visibilities in the afternoon, particularly in the sheltered north and east.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 2 Oct
Rain or showers, heavy at times. Some bright spells possible later. Fresh to strong southwest winds. Freezing level above summits, falling to 1600m later.
Sat 3 Oct
Lower confidence. Likely bright spells and a few showers, heavy at times. Small chance of more persistent rain. Freezing level 1400m rising above summits. Fresh southwest winds.
Sun 4 Oct
Further clear spells and showers, mainly in the west. Fresh to strong southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.