Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for settled weather until Monday. High for a change to more unsettled weather by Wednesday. Low for extent of any rain on Tuesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and partly cloudy. Patchy cloud above 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with variable cloud cover
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph |
NW 25mph knots
NW
25mph |
NW 24mph knots
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24mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
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600m
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600m | W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
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300m
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300m | W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 3mph knots
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3mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 25mph | 31mph | 31mph | 25mph | 22mph | 24mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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900m
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900m | 16mph | 18mph | 17mph | 16mph | 17mph | 19mph | 18mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 15mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 8mph | 8mph | 6mph | 9mph | 13mph | 14mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1300m
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1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1700m
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1900m
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2000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A cold day at height especially under cloud cover. Fresh winds on the very highest tops will make for significant wind chill with feels-like temperatures below freezing.
Weather
Dry across all ranges with variable amounts of cloud. Best of the clearer skies across Rannoch Moor and Ben Alder.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the south of the area
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with areas of cloud at 900 to 1000 metres, this most extensive across the Cairngorms and Monadhliath. Cloud bases tending to rise by afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Some brightness possible at first otherwise dry and rather cloudy
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10 Celsius
- Glen Plus 6 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Some cloud down to 750 metres around the Great Glen at first. Otherwise areas of cloud at 900 to 1000 metres through the day shrouding the higher tops at times. Good visibility outside of cloud.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 24 Aug
Dry with plenty of sunshine.
Tue 25 Aug
Cloudy with the chance of a few showers otherwise mainly dry. Fresh to strong southeasterly summit winds.
Wed 26 Aug
Unsettled with spells of rain, occasionally heavy.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.