Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 18 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 19 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cold with showers slowly dying out. Showers will fall as hail, with snow wet snow on the very highest tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Partly cloudy with showers
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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<5%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
S 18mph knots
S
18mph |
SE 21mph knots
SE
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
SE 28mph knots
SE
28mph |
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900m
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900m | S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 25mph knots
SE
25mph |
SE 22mph knots
SE
22mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 10mph knots
SE
10mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 11mph | 12mph | 15mph | 18mph | 26mph | 29mph | 36mph | 38mph |
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900m
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900m | 10mph | 7mph | 8mph | 14mph | 22mph | 25mph | 33mph | 29mph |
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600m
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600m | 5mph | 5mph | 4mph | 9mph | 16mph | 18mph | 21mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 4mph | 3mph | 7mph | 13mph | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 6mph | 4mph | 7mph | 9mph | 15mph | 11mph | 16mph |
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1300m
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1300m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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1300m
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1300m | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -8 degrees Celsius -8°C |
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900m
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900m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1000m
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1000m
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1200m
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1300m
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1400m
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1400m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing to add
Weather
Any showers dying out in the early hours, otherwise largely dry in the morning. Scattered showers will break out from late morning, becoming occasionally heavy with a chance of hail and thunder in the afternoon. Showers dying out in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility outside of cloud and showers. Areas of cloud between 900 and 1000 metres during the day shrouding the higher summits at times
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain will spread northeast from dawn onwards, clearing away by early afternoon. Scattered showers will follow on behind, these heavy with a chance of thunder. Windy in the morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeasterly average speeds 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the morning
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 Celsius
- Glen Plus 5 rising to 13 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread cloud down to 700 to 900 metres in the morning, this breaking to patches down to 800 metres in the afternoon. The more eastern Cairngorms may see cloud lingering down to 700 metres.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 20 May
Remaining unsettled with showers, turning heavy by afternoon.
Thu 21 May
Cloudy with some light and patchy rain extending northeast during the day, drier by late afternoon.
Fri 22 May
Cloudy with some showery rain.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.