North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for this evening and much of tomorrow. Lower confidence in the timing of the rain and snow on Wednesday. Low confidence on timing of any rain and wind strength on Friday and Saturday.
This evening forecast
Prolonged cloud with occasional drizzle and fog at summits. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Blizzards
Heavy Persistent Snow
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
A cloudy day with rain or snow, with fresh to strong winds.
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
30% | 10% | 20% | 30% | >95% | >95% | >95% | 40% |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
SW
29
|
SW
31
|
SW
36
|
SW
37
|
NW
21
|
N
24
|
N
28
|
N
24
|
| 900m |
SW
26
|
SW
29
|
SW
33
|
SW
34
|
NW
16
|
N
17
|
N
21
|
N
17
|
| 600m |
SW
16
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
SW
22
|
NW
11
|
N
11
|
N
13
|
NW
9
|
| 300m |
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
14
|
NW
11
|
N
10
|
N
9
|
N
5
|
| Glen |
SW
5
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
NW
9
|
N
8
|
N
6
|
NW
5
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 39 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 33 |
| 900m | 33 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 24 |
| 600m | 24 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 16 |
| 300m | 20 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 |
| Glen | 19 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-4°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| 900m |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| 600m |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
4°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
6°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
7°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,500m
|
1,300m
|
2,000m
|
1,900m
|
1,000m
|
600m
|
500m
|
400m
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-7°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
-13°
|
-15°
|
-15°
|
| 900m |
-3°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-8°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
| 600m |
2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
-3°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
| 300m |
6°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
3°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
| Glen |
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
4°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Feeling very cold, with poor visibility leading to difficult navigation.
Weather
Mainly dry start then a band of rain, falling as snow down to 600m, moves in from the northwest through the late morning and persisting into the afternoon. Becoming dry with clear spells in the evening. Strong to gale southwesterlies becoming northwesterly and easing a little in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Nil-10%, becoming 40% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread low cloud above 600m, higher at times over the northern Cairngorms in the morning, then lowering at times in the snow. Poor visibility with potential white out conditions on the tops.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A dry and bright start. Cloud building from the west from mid-afternoon with rain and snow down to 400m arriving by the evening and persisting for the rest of the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
100% becoming nil later.
Maximum wind speed expected
Light becoming Southwesterly 30 mph gusts 50mph in evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 1C.
- Glen Minus 3C rising to 7C.
- Freezing level Glen level rising to 400m
Low cloud and visibility
Mainly good visibility through the day. Low cloud arriving later in the day, with poor visibility in snow.
Mountain weather information
Fri 3 Apr
Unsettled, with prolonged rain and snow at first and scattered showers later, these wintry. Breezy southwesterlies. Freezing level 1000m becoming 600-800m.
Sat 4 Apr
Cloudy with a long spell of rain, falling as snow at first. Light southerly winds becoming gale force. Freezing level 600m rising above summits.
Sun 5 Apr
Showers to start, these easing through the day. Gale force westerlies easing through the day. 900m becoming 600m freezing level.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.
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