Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for a lot of dry and very warm weather on Wednesday and Thursday. Lower confidence for the extent of any showers, and for the timing of the transition to cooler weather on Friday.
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Wed 12 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 13 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with bright or clear spells. Strengthening southerly winds on the tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Mountain weather forecast
Early light showers clearing then dry and very warm. Windy on the tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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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 | S 28mph knots
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28mph |
S 27mph knots
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27mph |
S 30mph knots
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30mph |
S 32mph knots
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32mph |
S 25mph knots
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25mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
S 21mph knots
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21mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
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900m
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900m | S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 26mph knots
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26mph |
S 29mph knots
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29mph |
S 32mph knots
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32mph |
S 24mph knots
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24mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
S 20mph knots
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20mph |
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600m
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600m | S 10mph knots
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10mph |
S 11mph knots
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11mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 35mph | 34mph | 38mph | 41mph | 32mph | 30mph | 28mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 31mph | 31mph | 35mph | 39mph | 31mph | 27mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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600m
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600m | 15mph | 15mph | 19mph | 27mph | 24mph | 21mph | 19mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 14mph | 22mph | 20mph | 14mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 19mph | 18mph | 19mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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900m
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900m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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600m
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600m | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3300m
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3500m
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3500m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3400m
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 22 degrees Celsius 22°C | 24 degrees Celsius 24°C | 23 degrees Celsius 23°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3400m
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3300m
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3500m
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3500m
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3400m
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3300m
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3300m
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3400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Strong southerly winds may affect progress on the tops in the morning with gusts of 40-50mph on the Cairngorm Plateau. Feeling very warm and humid in the glens.
Weather
Dry in early hours then some outbreaks of rain for a time in the morning, these mostly light. Dry by the afternoon with sunny spells developing. Very warm in the glens. Strong and gusty winds on the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% in morning becoming 100% in afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud with bases 800 to 1000m in the morning but this lifting and clearing by afternoon. Otherwise, visibility mainly good with just brief reductions in morning showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with bright or hazy sunny spells. A small chance of some brief heavy showers but a lot of dry weather in between. Feeling very warm and humid in the glens. Breezy on the tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
South or Southwest 20 to 25mph gusts 35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 16 to 18C.
- Glen Plus 18C rising to 24 to 27C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility, though slightly hazy. Cloud staying above summits.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 14 Aug
Rain clearing east in the morning followed by bright spells and showers. Feeling cooler with a fresh westerly breeze on the tops.
Sat 15 Aug
Bright spells and a few showers. Cool and breezy on the tops.
Sun 16 Aug
It is likely to be unsettled with rain spre3ading in from the west at times.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.