Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for a largely settled weekend and Monday morning. Then likely turning more unsettled, but low confidence in details.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Scattered showers at first, wintry above 900-1000m, and associated reasonable extensive areas of cloud down to 800-1000m. Becoming dry later through the evening with good clear spells developing. Visibilities dropping moderate or poor in showers and hill fog, otherwise excellent. Feeling chilly at height. North to northwesterly winds 20-30mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with lengthy sunny spells, cloudier afternoon. Chilly. Light winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 24mph knots
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24mph |
N 22mph knots
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22mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
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900m
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900m | N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
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600m
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600m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
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300m
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300m | W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 32mph | 29mph | 24mph | 16mph | 9mph | 9mph | 9mph | 5mph |
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900m
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900m | 19mph | 16mph | 12mph | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph | 6mph | 4mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 7mph | 7mph | 5mph | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 3mph |
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300m
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300m | 9mph | 5mph | 4mph | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph | 4mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 11mph | 7mph | 7mph | 8mph | 7mph | 5mph | 4mph |
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900m
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800m
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800m
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900m
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1000m
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1100m
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1100m
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1100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
A chilly start with some patches of frost possible in sheltered and prone glens. Dry with good sunny spells throughout the day, some cloud bubbling up through the afternoon. Turning chilly again in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher morning, 70% afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Some isolated mist or fog patches forming overnight in sheltered glens, clearing shortly after dawn, otherwise excellent visibilities. Some patches of cloud developing around 1000m or higher in the afternoon, but largely clear summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Another dry and largely sunny day. Chilly again at first and again in the evening with some frost.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Maximum wind speed expected
Freshening south to southwest winds reaching 10-20mph, perhaps 25-30mph over the Cairngorm plateau.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 1C to plus 4C.
- Glen 0C rising to plus 12C by day.
- Freezing level 900-1100m
Low cloud and visibility
Largely clear skies and excellent visibilities. A few isolated areas of mist or fog forming in sheltered glens overnight, clearing shortly after dawn.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 19 Oct
Dry with sunny spells in morning. Cloudier in afternoon, chance of some rain. Freezing level rising above summits. Moderate to fresh southeast winds.
Tue 20 Oct
Lower confidence. Likely cloudier in general with the chance of some outbreaks of mostly light rain. Brightest in the north. Freezing level about summits. Moderate to strong south to southeast winds.
Wed 21 Oct
Lower confidence. Likely cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Freezing level above summits. Freshening winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations