Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Generally high confidence for unsettled, wet and breezy conditions but moderate confidence in the exact timing and extent of rain.
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Thu 2 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 3 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Strong to gale force winds and significant wind chill. Rain in the morning, becoming drier and brighter in the afternoon.
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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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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 50mph knots
NW
50mph |
NW 44mph knots
NW
44mph |
NW 38mph knots
NW
38mph |
W 36mph knots
W
36mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
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900m
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900m | W 41mph knots
W
41mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
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600m
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600m | W 26mph knots
W
26mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
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300m
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300m | W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 63mph | 55mph | 49mph | 47mph | 44mph | 41mph |
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900m
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900m | 48mph | 37mph | 41mph | 41mph | 36mph | 34mph |
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600m
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600m | 32mph | 26mph | 32mph | 33mph | 29mph | 26mph |
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300m
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300m | 26mph | 22mph | 28mph | 29mph | 24mph | 19mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 27mph | 28mph | 26mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1800m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cloudy morning with some rain and extensive hill fog making for tricky navigation. Strong winds throughout bring a risk of being blown off balance and strenuous walking conditions, along with a significant wind chill on higher routes.
Weather
Cloudy with a few outbreaks of rain through the morning. Becoming dry in the afternoon with sunny spells developing. Strong to gale force winds easing a touch later in the day. Feeling chilly on higher routes.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Little chance first thing, increasing to 50-70% from midday. Best chance in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread low cloud with base 500-700m in the early morning. Cloud breaking up and lifting in the afternoon but bases of 800-1000m still lingering. The best chance of cloud-free summits in the afternoon before turning cloudier again in the evening. Visibility poor in cloud and rain, but good below cloud bases.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mostly dry and cloudy morning with some bright spells and the odd spot of rain possible around the Great Glen. Cloudier in the afternoon as rain, heavy at times, spreads eastwards. Strong southwesterly winds may reach gale force on highest routes, giving a significant wind chill.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% in the morning, falling to 10% in the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 35-40mph gusting 40-50mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to 12C.
- Glen Plus 11C rising to 16C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional low cloud bases 600-800m in the morning, becoming more widespread in the afternoon and bases possibly falling to lower slopes at times. Visibility good below cloud bases but falling to poor in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 4 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Strong southwesterly winds, perhaps gale force on higher routes.
Sun 5 Jul
Largely dry start with bright spells, but cloud with rain later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 6 Jul
Another cloudy day with rain possible. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 4 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times. Strong southwesterly winds, perhaps gale force on higher routes.
Sun 5 Jul
Largely dry start with bright spells, but cloud with rain later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 6 Jul
Another cloudy day with rain possible. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.