Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Medium
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 27 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 28 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Early showers, soon dry with the cloud thinning and clearing. Fresh northwest winds at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy or bright. Patchy light rain and drizzle.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 22mph knots
W
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 24mph | 26mph | 29mph | 28mph | 29mph | 31mph | 29mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 17mph | 23mph | 25mph | 27mph | 27mph | 26mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 21mph | 24mph | 23mph | 22mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 13mph | 14mph | 20mph | 22mph | 21mph | 20mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 14mph | 11mph | 14mph | 16mph | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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2300m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1500m
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1500m
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1700m
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2300m
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2400m
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2300m
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2300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Mainly dry and cloudy or partly cloudy overnight. A bright start with sunny spells, but cloud increasing during the morning with a little light rain or drizzle at times in the west around Ben Alder and Creag Meagaidh.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered becoming extensive cloud, base mainly near or above the highest summits, but occasionally lowering to 900m in rain or drizzle. Visibility generally good or very good, but moderate to very poor in cloud, rain and drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain overnight and during the morning. Occasional drier spells during the afternoon and evening, but outbreaks of rain still expected. Windy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 60% during the afternoon and evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 25 to 30mph gusting 40mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 to 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 Celsius rising to 21 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive low cloud, base 300 to 600m, lifting 1000m at times during the afternoon and early evening, occasionally clearing the summits. Visibility moderate to very poor becoming mostly good or very good during the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 29 Jul
Starting cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Drier and brighter spells developing during the afternoon and evening with a scattering of showers. Moderate southwest winds at height.
Thu 30 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Light or moderate westerly winds at height.
Fri 31 Jul
Cloudy or bright with occasional showers. Moderate west or northwest winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.