Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Some uncertainty on Tuesday's rainfall detail given the slow moving nature of the frontal zone over Scotland. Otherwise high confidence in the broad themes for next 5 days.
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Tue 22 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 23 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly cloudy with hill fog in the west, some clearer spells in the east. Strong winds on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Low cloud and patchy rain, but brighter in the afternoon. Gales on tops moderating in the afternoon.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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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 38mph knots
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38mph |
SW 40mph knots
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40mph |
SW 39mph knots
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39mph |
SW 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 33mph knots
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33mph |
SW 31mph knots
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31mph |
SW 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 14mph knots
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14mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
S 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
W 2mph knots
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2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 51mph | 53mph | 52mph | 42mph | 25mph | 17mph | 9mph | 7mph |
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 40mph | 39mph | 33mph | 20mph | 15mph | 8mph | 6mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 25mph | 27mph | 24mph | 16mph | 13mph | 7mph | 5mph |
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300m
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300m | 21mph | 21mph | 22mph | 18mph | 14mph | 12mph | 8mph | 5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 20mph | 22mph | 19mph | 13mph | 11mph | 7mph | 6mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 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 | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2500m
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2800m
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3000m
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2900m
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2600m
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2200m
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2100m
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2500m
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2800m
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3000m
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2900m
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2600m
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2200m
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2100m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note strong winds and summit gales early in the morning with gusts in excess of 50mph. Best conditions in the afternoon as winds moderate and cloud bases lift.
Weather
A frontal zone moves over the area bringing low cloud and outbreaks of rain in the morning. Rain becomes patchier through the afternoon with some brighter spells developing. Risk of rain turning heavy overnight. Gales on tops in the morning, moderating in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% rising to 70% in the afternoon. Decreasing to 30% in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Fairly extensive cloud bases 700-900m through the morning, lifting to 1100-1300m in the afternoon with decent cloud breaks developing in this layer, especially across the northern Cairngorms. Visibility below cloud bases generally good, deteriorating to a few kilometres in rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain clearing east during the morning, followed by a mainly dry and bright afternoon with some sunny spells and the odd light scattered shower.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% at first, increasing to 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 20-30mph on tops in the morning.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising 8 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 9 rising 14 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud with bases 700-900m in the morning will lift above tops in the afternoon. Visibility will be very good, but occasionally poor in early rain.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 24 Sep
Turning cloudy, wet and windy with severe gales on tops, locally storm force in the afternoon.
Fri 25 Sep
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain, turning showery later. Strong winds on tops.
Sat 26 Sep
Remaining rather unsettled with bright spells and the risk of showers. Strong to gale force winds on tops.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.