Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence in the broad themes for the next 5 days. Some uncertainty on the timing of the rain band crossing Scotland on Wednesday.
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Mon 28 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 29 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright with scattered showers easing into the afternoon. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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30%
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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 | S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
SE 26mph knots
SE
26mph |
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900m
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900m | S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
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600m
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600m | S 17mph knots
S
17mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
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300m
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300m | S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 28mph | 31mph | 31mph | 29mph | 29mph | 34mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 34mph | 31mph | 28mph | 26mph | 32mph |
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600m
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600m | 23mph | 25mph | 25mph | 22mph | 20mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 19mph | 21mph | 24mph | 20mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 17mph | 22mph | 18mph | 11mph | 12mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 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 |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1300m
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1300m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1400m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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1500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts of 30-40mph on tops may give some challenging walking conditions and affect balance at times. Also note the sub-zero wind chill.
Weather
Partly cloudy in the morning with a few scattered showers, these most frequent west of the A9. More in the way of sunnier spells developing in the afternoon as showers clear. Fresh to strong winds on tops with a sub-zero wind chill.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first, rising to 90% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of cloud around 800m at first. Cloud bases will tend to break up and lift above most summits in the afternoon. Visibility will be generally very good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A bright but very windy day with severe gales on tops. Patchy cloud in the morning will thicken through the day to give a few spots of rain in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% across the northern Cairngorms in the morning, decreasing to <10% during the afternoon.
Maximum wind speed expected
South to southeast gusting 60-70mph or above on the Cairngorm Plateau
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to 10 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 6 rising to 15 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of cloud around 1000m, thickening and lowering to 500-700m in the afternoon, locally lower on south facing slopes.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 30 Sep
Another very windy day with gales on tops. A band of heavy rain spreads east during the day.
Thu 1 Oct
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong winds with gales on tops.
Fri 2 Oct
Variable cloud amounts with risk of showers and remaining rather windy.
Mountain weather information
Wed 30 Sep
Another very windy day with gales on tops. A band of heavy rain spreads east during the day.
Thu 1 Oct
A bright day with sunny spells and scattered showers. Strong winds with gales on tops.
Fri 2 Oct
Variable cloud amounts with risk of showers and remaining rather windy.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.