Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High confidence in the general evolution. Lower confidence for the exact rain and cloud detail on late Friday and throughout Saturday, and for cloud detail from Saturday onwards.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry and warm. Bright, sunny spells. Light winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Sunny Sunny Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m W 16mph knots
W
16mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
900m
900m NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph
W 13mph knots
W
13mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
W 10mph knots
W
10mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
600m
600m N 6mph knots
N
6mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 9mph knots
W
9mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
300m
300m SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph
W 8mph knots
W
8mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
Glen
Glen SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
W 4mph knots
W
4mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 20mph 16mph 16mph 16mph 13mph 8mph
900m
900m 15mph 16mph 17mph 16mph 14mph 9mph
600m
600m 7mph 15mph 15mph 15mph 13mph 8mph
300m
300m 11mph 14mph 14mph 15mph 14mph 11mph
Glen
Glen 9mph 12mph 13mph 12mph 11mph 8mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 9 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 10 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 20 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 15 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 21 degrees Celsius 23 degrees Celsius 22 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
3000m
3000m
3000m
3000m
3200m
3200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

It will be warm through the day with high UV levels so it will be important to stay hydrated and bring suitable protection from the sun.

Weather

Dry and warm through the day with good prolonged bright or sunny spells. High cloud spreading in through the afternoon will turn sunshine quite hazy.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% or higher, worst chances west of the A9 in early morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Largely clear summits and good visibilities. Limited patches of cloud with bases down to 700m or so west of the A9 in the morning.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast