Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Warm conditions continuing until later in the weekend, lower confidence in showery conditions from early Friday morning.
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Thu 25 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 26 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Sunny intervals and feeling very warm and humid on Thursday.
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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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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
S 31mph knots
S
31mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
E 8mph knots
E
8mph |
E 22mph knots
E
22mph |
SE 23mph knots
SE
23mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
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300m
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300m | S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
N 3mph knots
N
3mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SE 1mph knots
SE
1mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
NE 5mph knots
NE
5mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 16mph | 14mph | 13mph | 17mph | 28mph | 41mph |
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900m
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900m | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph | 11mph | 27mph | 28mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 6mph | 6mph | 10mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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300m
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300m | 4mph | 4mph | 5mph | 11mph | 10mph | 7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 5mph | 7mph | 11mph | 12mph | 9mph |
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Glen
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3600m
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3700m
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3700m
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3700m
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3800m
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3700m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling very warm and humid, the risk of heatstroke on long and strenuous hikes should be considered.
Weather
A mostly dry with sunny spells, cloud may be more extensive in around the Monadhliath and Creag Meagaidh munros at times with more sunshine to be found in the east. Later in the evening cloud will build with the risk of a shower towards the northwest of the area.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% decreasing in the evening as cloud builds.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud around 800m are likely early in the day and patches becoming scattered cloud below 800m later in the evening in the west. Visibility will be good or very good throughout the day, perhaps a little hazy in the west in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Perhaps a bright start on Friday but it is likely to become a showery day with sunny spells, showers may be torrential at times with the risk of hail and thunder and these may become slow moving with strong gusts of wind, keep an eye on the latest forecast when planning on Friday.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% falling to 40% as showers develop.
Maximum wind speed expected
East or Southeast 5-10mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 15 Celsius
- Glen Plus 13 rising to 19 Celsius
- Freezing level Above all summits
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered cloud above 600m in the west at the start of the day, cloud patchier in the east, cloud is likely to clear at times but as showers develop during the day cloud bases will lower and thicken around summits for a time. Visibility will generally be good but may turn poor in heavy showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 27 Jun
Low cloud in the morning may be slow to clear, then a mix of sunny spells and showers, heavy at times but less risk of thunder than on Friday and showers will move across the area quite quickly in the fresh or strong southwesterly winds.
Sun 28 Jun
Feeling fresher than the last week, sunshine and mainly light showers with a fresh southwesterly wind.
Mon 29 Jun
A more unsettled day likely with fresh or strong westerly winds and some outbreaks of rain.
Mountain weather information
Sat 27 Jun
Low cloud in the morning may be slow to clear, then a mix of sunny spells and showers, heavy at times but less risk of thunder than on Friday and showers will move across the area quite quickly in the fresh or strong southwesterly winds.
Sun 28 Jun
Feeling fresher than the last week, sunshine and mainly light showers with a fresh southwesterly wind.
Mon 29 Jun
A more unsettled day likely with fresh or strong westerly winds and some outbreaks of rain.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations