Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High for high pressure dominating. Lowering for the cloud detail.

Sunrise: Sunset:
Sunrise: Sunset:
Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

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

Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.

Mountain weather forecast

Sunshine and only a few light afternoon showers. Strong summit winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Clear night Sunny Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%

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 16mph knots
NW
16mph
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
NW 21mph knots
NW
21mph
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph
900m
900m NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
NW 13mph knots
NW
13mph
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph
600m
600m NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
NW 9mph knots
NW
9mph
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph
W 5mph knots
W
5mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
300m
300m NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
W 2mph knots
W
2mph
S 2mph knots
S
2mph
Glen
Glen W 4mph knots
W
4mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph
W 3mph knots
W
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 20mph 26mph 25mph 27mph 25mph 26mph
900m
900m 11mph 13mph 16mph 18mph 14mph 12mph
600m
600m 6mph 8mph 12mph 12mph 8mph 8mph
300m
300m 7mph 7mph 13mph 11mph 8mph 5mph
Glen
Glen 10mph 11mph 13mph 12mph 12mph 10mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m -7 degrees Celsius -8 degrees Celsius -8 degrees Celsius -8 degrees Celsius -8 degrees Celsius -8 degrees Celsius
900m
900m -1 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius -3 degrees Celsius -3 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 4 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 4 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1200m
1200m
1100m
1100m
1100m
1200m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Severe wind chill extended down to mid-level routes.

Weather

Much of the area staying dry by day with good periods of sunshine, though a few light afternoon showers developing, these wintry across higher tops.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

80-90%

Low cloud and visibility

Good or very good, becoming moderate or poor in showers, very poor in snow showers and within cloud with bases infrequently lowering to 800m.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast