
North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Monday. High for dry and settled weather well into next week.
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
Early rain in the west, otherwise dry and cloudy. Strong summit winds.
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
30% | 20% | 10% | <05% | 00% | 00% |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
SW
34
|
SW
29
|
W
27
|
W
23
|
W
19
|
SW
18
|
900m |
SW
36
|
SW
27
|
SW
25
|
W
20
|
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
600m |
SW
24
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
W
16
|
SW
12
|
SW
8
|
300m |
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
7
|
SW
4
|
Glen |
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SW
4
|
SW
3
|
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m | 44 | 38 | 36 | 31 | 25 | 24 |
900m | 42 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 |
600m | 29 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
300m | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 10 |
Glen | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 13 |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
900m |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
600m |
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
300m |
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
Glen |
10°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
14°
|
12°
|
Freezing Level |
2,400m
|
2,300m
|
2,200m
|
2,200m
|
2,300m
|
2,300m
|
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
-3°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
900m |
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
600m |
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
300m |
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
Glen |
8°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
14°
|
12°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Strong to gale summit winds in the morning.
Weather
Outbreaks of rain, mainly affecting ranges to the west of the A9, but dying out from the Cairngorms by late morning. Otherwise it will be dry and cloudy, but cloud tending to lift and break through the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance across the Cairngorms late afternoon and evening
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 750 metres in rain in the far west at first. Otherwise areas of hill fog down to 900 metres, this most extensive west of the A9.
Mountain weather information
Weather
All ranges will be dry with some hazy sunshine. Light winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 20 mph on the highest tops at first
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising to 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with little in the way of summit cloud
Mountain weather information
Wed 30 Apr
A dry day with plenty of sunshine. Little in the way of summit cloud. Light winds.
Thu 1 May
Dry although more in the way of cloud around. Becoming colder. Freshening northwesterly summit winds.
Fri 2 May
Remaining dry and settled with light winds.
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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