Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for the overall evolution. Low for details of the rain clearing on Wednesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Scattered showers continue to feed in from the west, these heavy at times. Visibilities falling poor as showers pass through and quite extensive cloud falling down to 800-900m. Staying much drier and clearer in shelter east of the A9. Strong westerly winds 50-60mph, gusting 65-80mph at times over the highest summits. Feeling cold at height with strong winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Storm Force Winds
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Strong winds, scattered showers morning. Dry, bright through afternoon.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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70%
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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 | W 48mph knots
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48mph |
W 46mph knots
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46mph |
W 41mph knots
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41mph |
W 38mph knots
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38mph |
NW 35mph knots
NW
35mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
W 24mph knots
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24mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
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900m
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900m | W 40mph knots
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40mph |
W 38mph knots
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38mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
SW 16mph knots
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16mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 63mph | 60mph | 53mph | 50mph | 47mph | 40mph | 32mph | 29mph |
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900m
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900m | 50mph | 48mph | 38mph | 37mph | 36mph | 33mph | 24mph | 20mph |
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600m
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600m | 36mph | 35mph | 29mph | 29mph | 29mph | 28mph | 19mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 29mph | 28mph | 23mph | 23mph | 25mph | 23mph | 18mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 30mph | 27mph | 21mph | 23mph | 25mph | 19mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°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 | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1500m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Unpleasant conditions at first and feeling bitterly cold with showers and widespread strong winds giving difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance, whilst navigation could be challenging with energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Much better conditions in the afternoon but still quite chilly.
Weather
Scattered showers in the early morning, heavy at times, along with gales with a chance of storm-force gusts over the highest summits. Showers and strong winds gradually easing after dawn, becoming largely dry in the afternoon with sunny spells. Some high level cloud spilling east later in the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
At first 30% west of A9, 60% east. Rising to 75% or higher by afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud becoming quite widespread down to 800-1000m in the morning and visibilities falling moderate or poor as showers pass through with some clearer spells in-between. In the afternoon and evening cloud will generally be above summits with some good clear spells developing but still the odd patch of cloud around 900-1100m possible.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain spread northeast in the morning, largely light and patchy. Quite widespread cloud west of the A9 through the afternoon and evening, with the best of the dry and bright weather in the sheltered northeast towards Ben Rinnes and Ladder Hills. A much milder day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% or less west of A9. 60% northeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 30-40mph, gusting 50mph or so at times.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C to plus 10C.
- Glen Plus 9C rising to plus 19C.
- Freezing level Well above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Widespread cloud down to 400-600m for western ranges such as Drumochter Hills, Ben Alder and Creagh Meagaidh throughout the day with visibilities poor in hill fog and patchy drizzle. Clear breaks developing in the sheltered northeast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 22 Sep
Variable cloud and bright spells, best in northeast. A few showers by day, more persistent rain in the evening, heavy at times. Fresh to strong south to southwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 23 Sep
Rain likely clearing around midday. Then bright spells and a few light showers with freezing level falling to around 1400m. Fresh to light northwest winds.
Thu 24 Sep
Dry start, then occasionally heavy rain and strong to gale-force winds later. Freezing level 1400m at first, then rising.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.