Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence in the general evolution. Lower confidence for the exact rain and cloud detail on late Friday and throughout Saturday, and for cloud detail from Saturday onwards.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 9 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 10 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with good prolonged spells of sunshine at first. Some areas of cloud with bases down to around 700m or so may feed in to ranges west of the A9 in the evening, but staying clear for the most part. West to southwest winds 25-35mph.
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 and warm. Bright, sunny spells. Light winds.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
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2mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 22mph | 21mph | 19mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 15mph | 12mph |
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900m
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900m | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 13mph | 15mph | 16mph | 15mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 11mph | 11mph | 8mph | 12mph | 14mph | 15mph | 14mph | 9mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 14mph | 12mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 14mph | 11mph | 11mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph | 8mph |
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2800m
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2900m
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3000m
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3200m
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3000m
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3100m
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3200m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
It will be warm through the day with high UV levels so it will be important to stay hydrated and bring suitable protection from the sun.
Weather
Dry and warm through the day with good prolonged bright or sunny spells. High cloud spreading in through the afternoon will turn sunshine quite hazy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% or higher, worst chances west of the A9 in early morning.
Low cloud and visibility
Largely clear summits and good visibilities. Limited patches of cloud with bases down to 700m or so west of the A9 in the morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with variable cloud and some bright spells to start. Becoming cloudy through the day with some outbreaks of rain. These may turn heavy at times with a small chance of lightning later in the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% at first falling to 30% or less by evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwest veering north to northeast, 15-25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11C to plus 17C.
- Glen Plus 13C rising to plus 25C by day.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits largely clear at first with cloud above summit height. Quite widespread cloud with bases down to 300-500m or so will spread in through the day bringing poor visibilities in hill fog.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 11 Jul
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy with a small chance of lightning. Light easterly winds.
Sun 12 Jul
Dry but with widespread low cloud to start. Some bright spells may develop through the day. Light easterly winds.
Mon 13 Jul
Dry with variable cloud and some bright or sunny spells, the best of these in the west. Light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
Cluster of multiple stations