Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for the overall themes for the next few days. Some uncertainty on strongest winds expected on Monday as well as the extent of the thundery showers on Tuesday afternoon.
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Mon 29 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 30 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Patchy hill fog and a few scattered showers. Windy with gales or severe gales on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
A bright, windy day with the odd light scattered shower. Gales on tops, risk of severe gales in the morning.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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 | SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
SW 42mph knots
SW
42mph |
SW 36mph knots
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36mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 18mph knots
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18mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 51mph | 56mph | 48mph | 46mph | 40mph | 39mph | 31mph | 26mph |
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900m
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900m | 40mph | 44mph | 38mph | 38mph | 34mph | 34mph | 27mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 29mph | 31mph | 29mph | 30mph | 29mph | 28mph | 22mph | 14mph |
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300m
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300m | 28mph | 27mph | 25mph | 28mph | 28mph | 27mph | 21mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 21mph | 22mph | 20mph | 23mph | 22mph | 21mph | 17mph | 11mph |
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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 | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2100m
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2000m
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1300m
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1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2100m
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2100m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Winds likely to be stronger at height than tables and apps show, especially in the morning; Gusts of 50-60mph on summits and ridges will give very difficult walking conditions with a significant risk of being blown over.
Weather
A bright, windy day with sunny spells and the odd scattered, mostly light shower. Best of the sunnier spells in the east. Gale or severe gales on summits and ridges in the morning, easing a touch but remaining strong to gale force in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 80% in the afternoon, best chances in the east.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud bases around 900m in the morning will lift to 1200m or above in the afternoon. Visibility will be good below cloud bases with only brief and slight deteriorations in any passing showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy morning with hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Brighter spells but heavy and thundery showers developing into the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 60%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean 20mph gusting 35mph early in the morning on tops, easing later, but gusty in heavy afternoon showers.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius rising 12 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 13 rising 19 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly extensive cloud bases around 800m in the morning, these lifting and breaking up through the day above most summits. Visibility will be good below cloud bases, but quickly deteriorating poor at times in heavy and thundery showers in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 1 Jul
Dry and bright for much of the day, but cloud and rain spreads in from the west later alongside strengthening winds.
Thu 2 Jul
Partly cloudy with a few scattered showers, mainly in the west. Strong summit winds.
Fri 3 Jul
Cloudy with outbreaks of heavy rain. Risk of strong to gale force summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.