Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for the general story for the next few days with the weather turning more unsettled. Lower confidence for timing of and extent of heavy rain or showers.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 3 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 4 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy and dry with light winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain. Strengthening southeast winds 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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80%
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60%
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60%
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80%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 20mph knots
SE
20mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
SE 24mph knots
SE
24mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
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900m
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900m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SE 14mph knots
SE
14mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
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600m
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600m | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
E 7mph knots
E
7mph |
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300m
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300m | E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
E 1mph knots
E
1mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
E 4mph knots
E
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
SW 1mph knots
SW
1mph |
NW 1mph knots
NW
1mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
N 2mph knots
N
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 18mph | 27mph | 26mph | 23mph | 26mph | 30mph | 31mph | 37mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 19mph | 15mph | 18mph | 21mph | 24mph | 24mph | 26mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 6mph | 6mph | 8mph | 11mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph |
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300m
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300m | 2mph | 3mph | 4mph | 4mph | 8mph | 6mph | 7mph | 7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 4mph | 3mph | 4mph | 5mph | 6mph | 9mph | 6mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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2700m
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2900m
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Time
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2200m
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2200m
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2200m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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2700m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling cool on the tops, especially in rain, with a significant wind chill developing in the afternoon. Waterproofs and some spare warm layers recommended.
Weather
Mainly dry overnight but patchy light rain arriving by morning. Outbreaks of rain through much of the day, these light at first but some heavy bursts developing. Rain dying out for a spell in the afternoon before spreading north again in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%.
Low cloud and visibility
Visibility mostly good but turning poor at times in rain. Occasional cloud cover will affect the tops with bases mainly 700 to 900m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A period of heavy and persistent rain overnight and to start the morning. Perhaps drier for a time in the afternoon but some heavy and thundery showers developing.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Easterly 15 to 20mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9C rising to 13C.
- Glen Plus 15C rising to 20C.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud with bases 500 to 700m but becoming patchier and lifting in the afternoon. Poor visibility in rain, improving for a time in afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 5 Aug
Showers or longer spells of rain. Feeling cooler with fresh north or northwest winds.
Thu 6 Aug
Bright spell and scattered showers. Light westerly winds.
Fri 7 Aug
Another showery day and feeling cool on the tops.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.