Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for mostly settled weather into the coming week but low for extent of cloud on a daily basis
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 20 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 21 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry with variable amounts of cloud around 900 metres, but cloud down to 800 metres across the Monadhliath later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Dry with variable amounts of cloud, south brightest
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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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10%
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20%
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20%
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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 | NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
N 13mph knots
N
13mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
N
7mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 5mph knots
N
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 2mph knots
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2mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 23mph | 23mph | 22mph | 17mph | 13mph | 12mph | 14mph | 10mph |
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900m
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900m | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 10mph | 11mph | 13mph | 10mph |
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 7mph | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 7mph |
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300m
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300m | 11mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 10mph | 12mph | 10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 10mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 8mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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300m
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300m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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3100m
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3200m
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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2800m
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3100m
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3200m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for dehydration and sunburn on long hikes
Weather
Chance of a light shower across the north of the region at first. Otherwise dry with variable amounts of cloud, the afternoon seeing the best of the clearest skies.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud between 850 and 1000 metres, this most extensive in the morning before thinning and breaking by afternoon. Clearest skies most likely across Rannoch Moor and Ben Alder.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 15 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Pus 14 Celsius
- Glen Plus 9 rising to 20 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud around 700 metres, this tending to disperse through the morning with most summits clear of cloud by afternoon
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 22 Jul
Mainly dry although likely to be a fair amount of cloud.
Thu 23 Jul
Mainly dry with variable amounts of cloud.
Fri 24 Jul
Perhaps a little light rain across the west of the area at times otherwise dry staying dry.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.