Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High for mostly settled weather for the rest of the week but low confidence in cloud cover. Low for timing and extent of rain on Saturday.

Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph
NW 16mph knots
NW
16mph
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph
NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph
900m
900m NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
600m
600m W 5mph knots
W
5mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
300m
300m NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
Glen
Glen W 1mph knots
W
1mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 26mph 23mph 20mph 24mph 24mph 26mph
900m
900m 13mph 15mph 16mph 19mph 19mph 17mph
600m
600m 7mph 12mph 13mph 16mph 15mph 10mph
300m
300m 4mph 13mph 14mph 17mph 17mph 13mph
Glen
Glen 8mph 13mph 13mph 15mph 16mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 0 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 5 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 9 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 13 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 13 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2500m
2300m
2200m
2200m
2200m
2800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Be prepared for dehydration and sunburn on long hikes.

Weather

Chance of a little light rain across the Monadhliath at first, otherwise dry with variable amounts of cloud.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70%, best chance in the southwest of the area.

Low cloud and visibility

Poor in areas of cloud down to 700 metres at first, this most extensive in the north of the area. Cloud lifting to 900 metres or higher by afternoon with good visibility.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast