Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for unsettled weather for the next few days. Low for daily detail.
-
This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
-
Tue 4 AugSunrise:Sunset:
-
Wed 5 AugSunrise:Sunset:
-
Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain spreading north, fresh southeasterly summit winds. Cloud down to 700 to 900 metres, but above summits in the northwest of the area.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Gales
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with spells of rain, heavy at times. Windy at height.
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Weather
(at 800m)
|
Weather symbols | ||||||||
|
Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
|
Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
Wind direction and speed
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | SE 31mph knots
SE
31mph |
SE 33mph knots
SE
33mph |
SE 32mph knots
SE
32mph |
SE 32mph knots
SE
32mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
|
900m
|
900m | SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
|
600m
|
600m | E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
E 12mph knots
E
12mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
|
300m
|
300m | NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
Wind gust
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 41mph | 44mph | 42mph | 42mph | 37mph | 27mph | 17mph | 15mph |
|
900m
|
900m | 30mph | 29mph | 27mph | 34mph | 30mph | 21mph | 12mph | 9mph |
|
600m
|
600m | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 17mph | 16mph | 13mph | 8mph | 6mph |
|
300m
|
300m | 8mph | 6mph | 14mph | 16mph | 11mph | 12mph | 8mph | 5mph |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 7mph | 7mph | 13mph | 13mph | 11mph | 12mph | 9mph | 6mph |
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
|
900m
|
900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
|
2900m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
2900m
|
|
Time
|
Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1300m
|
1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
|
900m
|
900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
|
600m
|
600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
|
300m
|
300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
|
Glen
|
Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2900m
|
2900m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
3100m
|
2900m
|
Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for drenching conditions in rain, especially in the morning when it will be windy at height. Low cloud will also make for navigational difficulties.
Weather
Cloudy throughout, although some bright spells may develop in the northwest of the area. There will be spells of rain, occasionally heavy and thundery, extending north through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40%, best chance in the northwest
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in extensive cloud down to 700 to 900 metres shrouding the higher tops, but cloud may break and lift off the tops in the northwest at times
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy throughout with showery rain, some of this will be heavy at times and perhaps thundery
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chance across Rannoch Moor in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Light winds for most of the day, but becoming northerly 20 mph towards evening
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 12 Celsius
- Glen Plus 12 rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in areas of cloud down to 600 to 900 metres throughout, and as low as 300 metres across the north of the area at first. Cloud may lift and break across Rannoch Moor in the afternoon but low confidence in this aspect.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 6 Aug
A few early showers otherwise dry with variable amounts of cloud. Fresh northwesterly winds easing down.
Fri 7 Aug
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading east. Brisk westerly summit winds.
Sat 8 Aug
Rather cloudy with a chance of showers, these most frequent across the west.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.