Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for a mostly settled Sunday, then for unsettled weather thereafter. Lower confidence for exact rainfall details on Monday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Largely dry through the evening with some clear summits but also patches of cloud around 700-900m, these slowly becoming more isolated through the evening but persisting in some parts. The very small chance of the odd light shower at first. Westerly winds 20-30mph. Feeling chilly at height.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry. Bright or sunny spells. Cloudier afternoon with hazy sunshine.
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Weather
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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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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 | NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
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900m
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900m | W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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300m
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300m | S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 17mph | 16mph | 16mph | 13mph | 10mph | 15mph | 20mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 11mph | 12mph | 10mph | 11mph | 13mph | 18mph | 23mph |
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600m
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600m | 7mph | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 5mph | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 7mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 13mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1400m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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2200m
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1400m
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1500m
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1800m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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2200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Generally pleasant conditions but quite chilly over the highest summits. Note the strengthening winds in the late evening.
Weather
It will be dry throughout the day with some bright or sunny spells. Cloudier in the afternoon but this will be above summits, turning the sunshine somewhat hazy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear with good visibilities in the early morning, but some patches of mist or fog may form in sheltered glens overnight and the odd patch of cloud around 700-900m near dawn, this breaking or lifting above summits by early afternoon. A few patches of cloud falling back to around summit height later in the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Quite windy for much of the day. Cloudy west of the A9 with outbreaks of rain or drizzle, perhaps turning heavy at times with the best of any drier and clearer conditions in the sheltered northeast towards Ben Rinnes and the Ladder Hills. Rain likely to turn heavier through the evening, with a very small chance of lightning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
10% or less west of A9, 30% in the northeast.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest 30-45mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7C to plus 10C.
- Glen Plus 11C rising to plus 17C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
West of the A9 there will be quite widespread cloud down to 500-700m for much of the day with visibilities falling poor in hill fog and outbreaks of rain. Best of any clearer breaks in the sheltered northeast.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Tue 15 Sep
Heavy rain clearing east in the morning. Then bright spells and scattered showers, these heaviest and most frequent in the west. Fresh to strong west to northwest winds. Freezing level above summits.
Wed 16 Sep
Mostly dry morning with bright spells and just a few light showers. Rain or showers arrive from the west through the evening. Strong south to southwest winds developing later. Freezing level above summits.
Thu 17 Sep
Strong westerly winds and scattered showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.