Mountain weather
North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence in the general evolution. Low confidence for details on Sunday and Monday.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.
Blizzards
Blizzards and whiteouts present challenging and serious conditions due to a combination of falling or blowing snow, strong winds and cold temperatures. They can be highly disorientating, often resulting in near-zero visibility with limited or no visual references and no distinction between ground and sky. Cliff edges and cornices may not be apparent, even close up. These conditions require very good navigational skills.
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with scattered showers, wintry on tops. Cold. Freshening winds.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
30% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
SE
38
|
SE
39
|
E
34
|
E
33
|
NE
34
|
NE
35
|
| 900m |
SE
35
|
SE
34
|
E
28
|
E
28
|
NE
28
|
NE
28
|
| 600m |
S
16
|
SW
15
|
E
11
|
E
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
15
|
| 300m |
N
3
|
E
5
|
NE
7
|
NE
7
|
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
| Glen |
W
2
|
NE
2
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 48 | 49 | 43 | 42 | 45 | 47 |
| 900m | 45 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 |
| 600m | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| 300m | 5 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
| Glen | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
| 900m |
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| 600m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| 300m |
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Glen |
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Freezing Level |
800m
|
900m
|
900m
|
900m
|
900m
|
1,000m
|
Altitude above mean sea level
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-13°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
-12°
|
| 900m |
-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-7°
|
| 600m |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
| 300m |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
| Glen |
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Increasingly windy conditions will make for fairly arduous walking on exposed terrain with buffeting of clothing. Balance may be affected at times. Feeling bitterly cold so suitable clothing is advised. Still a good amount of snow cover even to glen level in places.
Weather
Mostly dry but cold with clear spells through the early morning. Some areas of valley fog or cloud around lower elevations. Cloudy through the day as scattered showers feed in from the east and later northeast, these wintry above 800-900m. Light winds in the morning will gradually freshen through the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% at first falling to 40% by midday. Best chances in the north and then west
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear and good visibilities in the early morning, but some fog forming in glens or over slopes below 400m. Cloud becomes more extensive down to 500-700m through the day with scattered showers feeding in, best chance of clearer breaks towards the more sheltered north and then west. Visibilities falling rapidly poor as showers pass through.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Frequent showers feed in from the north throughout the morning, wintry to 800-900m. Showers becoming slightly more scattered through the afternoon and evening but freezing level falling to 500-600m. Feeling bitterly cold.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less in morning, rising to 50% by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
North 30-40mph
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 3C to 0C
- Glen 0C rising to plus 5C
- Freezing level 1000m falling to 500m
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 500-700m at first in frequent showers with visibilities falling poor. Breaks between showers becoming more frequent and prolonged through the afternoon and evening.
Mountain weather information
Tue 25 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Mostly dry with bright spells and variable cloud, but cold. A few morning showers. Freezing level around 500m. Light winds.
Wed 26 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Dry start. Cloud and rain spread east. Becoming much milder, freezing level rising well above summits. Strengthening southwest winds, summit gales.
Thu 27 Nov
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Freezing level above summits. Strong southwest winds.
Updated at:
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
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Key
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service