Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for a lot of dry and increasingly warm and sunny weather over the next few days. Some uncertainty in the amounts and height of low cloud on Saturday and early Sunday.
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Sun 12 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly dry at first then outbreaks of rain spreading east, turning heavy and thundery in places. Light winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry with low cloud affecting the tops. 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 |
60%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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 | SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
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900m
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900m | E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 6mph knots
N
6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
N 4mph knots
N
4mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 21mph | 19mph | 14mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph | 9mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 7mph | 7mph | 7mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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600m
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600m | 9mph | 7mph | 7mph | 6mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 10mph | 10mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 10mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2600m
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1300m
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1300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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600m
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600m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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3000m
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3000m
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2900m
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2800m
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2600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Low cloud will make for some difficult navigation on the tops. A humid feel to the day.
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain overnight, perhaps heavy and thundery at first, then mainly dry by dawn. Cloudy on Saturday with a little light rain at times but also some long dry spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20%, becoming 60% for a few hours in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud with bases 600 to 800m, lower at times in the morning. Cloud lifting to 800 to 1000m for a few hours in the afternoon. Under the cloud base, visibility mainly good, occasionally a few kilometres in any rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mainly cloudy with patchy drizzle overnight and to start the morning. Cloud will slowly lift and break up with increasing amounts of sunshine developing in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% becoming 80% by early afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
East or Southeast 10 to 15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 10C rising to 15C.
- Glen Plus 14C rising to 20C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud with bases 400 to 600m at first, this slowly lifting with most summits becoming clear by early afternoon. Under the cloud base, visibility mainly good but some reductions in early drizzle.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 13 Jul
Early patchy low cloud quickly clearing then dry with plenty of sunshine. Feeling warm, especially in the west. Light easterly winds.
Tue 14 Jul
A dry, warm and sunny day. Light southeast winds.
Wed 15 Jul
Another dry, warm and sunny day with light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.