North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for colder conditions to continue until Wednesday when there will be a period of very mild conditions, turning colder again by Friday. Further snow accumulations expected on Monday as freezing level falls and showers continue. Milder conditions mid week will cause some melting of the snowpack.
This evening forecast
Rain, sleet and snow is expected for the evening period, freezing level will be around 900m, a few clearer spells developing by late evening, strong northeasterly winds and a severe wind chill.
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
Mountain weather forecast
Turning wintry again with wintry showers for the Northern Cairngorms, drier and brighter further west, bitterly cold in strong northeasterly 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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|
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|
|
|
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
70% | 70% | 90% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
NE
36
|
NE
33
|
N
34
|
N
33
|
N
33
|
N
30
|
N
27
|
N
26
|
| 900m |
NE
30
|
NE
27
|
NE
28
|
N
26
|
N
25
|
N
23
|
N
19
|
N
17
|
| 600m |
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
12
|
N
9
|
NW
8
|
| 300m |
NE
8
|
NE
10
|
NE
9
|
N
10
|
N
10
|
N
8
|
N
5
|
NW
5
|
| Glen |
NE
4
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 48 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 34 |
| 900m | 38 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 23 |
| 600m | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
| 300m | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
| Glen | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
| 900m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
| 600m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 300m |
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Freezing Level |
1,000m
|
1,000m
|
900m
|
800m
|
800m
|
700m
|
600m
|
600m
|
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-12°
|
-11°
|
-12°
|
-13°
|
-13°
|
-14°
|
-14°
|
-14°
|
| 900m |
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
| 600m |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Glen |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Turning colder during the day as freezing level falls, bitterly cold in wintry showers during the morning with significant windchill, progress will be tricky at higher levels with further snow accumulations expected, strong northerly winds will cause some drifting and blizzards.
Weather
A cloudy day with frequent snow showers for more northern and Eastern ranges, further west there will be brighter and drier conditions. Showers frequent in the east in the morning but becoming more isolated during the afternoon with some brighter spells developing. Accompanied by strong winds there may be blizzard conditions at times for the higher northern Cairngorms. Freezing level lowering from 1100m to 700m, showers turning increasingly wintry during the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, greater chance further south and west, improving to 70% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered or broken layers of cloud above 500m during the morning, perhaps more overcast for the Northern Cairngorms, cloud tending to be patchier further west towards Loch Ossian where less showers are likely. During the afternoon cloud becoming patchier with more chance of clear summits out with showers. Visibility will be poor or very poor in the morning for the Northern Cairngorms and summits in the east but will improve steadily during the day with good periods in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A few early showers will die out, mist and fog will readily form around the mountains and be slow to clear in the morning with patches around most of the day. Where any mist and fog clears it will become a fine and dry day with some winter sunshine,
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80 %, some cloud will form around summits in the morning as fog rises but otherwise a lot of clear summits above mist and fog patches.
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwest 10-15mph backing Southwest later.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 4 Celsius
- Glen Minus 1 rising to plus 3 Celsius.
- Freezing level 4-600m
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered layers of lower cloud around 3-600m from fog and some patchy cloud around summits but generally most cloud above summits. Good visibility generally but turning moderate or poor in mist or fog banks.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Nov
Turning milder on Wednesday with some melting of snow pack expected, light rain and drizzle are likely at times throughout the day, with poor visibility at times, best conditions on more northeastern hills towards Speyside. Freezing level rising above all summits. Moderate Southwesterly winds.
Thu 27 Nov
Milder conditions with snow melt likely, spells of light rain during the day and remaining quite cloudy. Southwesterly gales likely.
Fri 28 Nov
Freezing level likely to fall again below summit level with strong westerly winds and showery conditions expected.
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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