Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for settled and mostly dry conditions through the week.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 2 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 3 NovSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mostly dry with clear spells but cloudy with the odd light evening shower in the north. Fresh northwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Mountain weather forecast
Bright spells and the occasional light shower. Fresh northwest summit winds turn moderate northeast later.
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
N 14mph knots
N
14mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 12mph knots
N
12mph |
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900m
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900m | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 8mph knots
N
8mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
NE 3mph knots
NE
3mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 25mph | 22mph | 20mph | 18mph | 18mph | 18mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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900m
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900m | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 6mph | 5mph | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph | 5mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 5mph | 7mph | 8mph | 5mph | 6mph | 4mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 6mph | 7mph | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 6mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1500m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1500m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add.
Weather
A few bright spells interspersed with the occasional light shower, mostly in the north.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
The visibility will be mostly good, falling poor in showers and very poor in cloud. Cloud will lower to 600-800m at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy with scattered light showers building from the late morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
East 5-10mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4C.
- Glen Plus 2C rising plus 13C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
The visibility will be good, falling poor in showers and very poor in cloud. Cloud will be broken with the base lowering 800m at times.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 4 Nov
Mostly cloudy with scattered light showers. Light southeast summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Thu 5 Nov
Cloudy with occasional light showers. Moderate southeast summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Fri 6 Nov
Cloudy with scattered light showers. Moderate southeast summit winds with the freezing level above the summits.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.