Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High confidence lowers to Medium from the weekend with detail of timing and rainfall accumulations becoming low on Saturday.

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.

Strong Sunlight
Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Gales
Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.
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

Bright and dry with strong to near gale westerly summit winds.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%

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 W 30mph knots
W
30mph
W 31mph knots
W
31mph
W 24mph knots
W
24mph
W 21mph knots
W
21mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
S 29mph knots
S
29mph
900m
900m W 27mph knots
W
27mph
W 25mph knots
W
25mph
W 22mph knots
W
22mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph
S 29mph knots
S
29mph
600m
600m SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
W 19mph knots
W
19mph
W 17mph knots
W
17mph
W 15mph knots
W
15mph
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph
300m
300m SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
W 11mph knots
W
11mph
W 12mph knots
W
12mph
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
S 8mph knots
S
8mph
Glen
Glen SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph
W 6mph knots
W
6mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 38mph 38mph 31mph 27mph 24mph 40mph
900m
900m 31mph 30mph 27mph 25mph 23mph 36mph
600m
600m 21mph 25mph 22mph 21mph 17mph 25mph
300m
300m 17mph 21mph 23mph 21mph 16mph 20mph
Glen
Glen 19mph 18mph 19mph 16mph 13mph 16mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m -4 degrees Celsius -4 degrees Celsius -2 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius -1 degrees Celsius -4 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 0 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 5 degrees Celsius 5 degrees Celsius 7 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 9 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 10 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 12 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
1700m
1700m
1700m
1800m
1700m
1800m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

The day will be dry with early low cloud breaking and lifting above the summits during the morning.

Weather

A day dry with sunny spells. High cloud will spread northeast from the late afternoon.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

90% by day

Low cloud and visibility

Cloud will be broken 600-800m in the early morning rising to above the summits by midday. The visibility will be good.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast