Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for general developments. Medium for cloud details.
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Wed 9 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy or partly cloudy with showers, heavy at first. Strong to gale force northwest winds at height with a significant wind chill.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and bright.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
50%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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 | NW 31mph knots
NW
31mph |
NW 28mph knots
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28mph |
NW 26mph knots
NW
26mph |
NW 19mph knots
NW
19mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 17mph knots
NW
17mph |
NW 11mph knots
NW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
NW 8mph knots
NW
8mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
W 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
NW 5mph knots
NW
5mph |
NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 40mph | 36mph | 34mph | 24mph | 17mph | 14mph | 15mph | 18mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph | 15mph | 13mph | 14mph | 14mph | 15mph |
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600m
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600m | 17mph | 15mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph | 12mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 14mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 11mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 15mph | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph | 10mph | 9mph | 9mph |
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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 | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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 | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1600m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1700m
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1600m
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1400m
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1400m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Nothing further to add.
Weather
Cloudy or partly cloudy overnight with occasional showers. Early summit cloud and isolated showers at first, otherwise dry and bright with sunny spells. Staying dry with sunny or clear spells in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% early, becoming 90% by midday.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or extensive cloud around the summits overnight and early morning, otherwise any cloud above the summits. Visibility mostly good or very good, except in early summit cloud and showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Dry overnight. Patchy light rain developing during the morning, then lowering cloud with the rain turning heavy and persistent in the afternoon along with strengthening winds, summit gales. A return to drier and brighter or clearer conditions during the evening along with occasional showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% falling to 30% in the afternoon, rising to 50% later in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly 30 to 35mph gusting 55mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 5 to 8 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 6 Celsius rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or patches around the summits at first, but becoming extensive, base 600m to 900m during the afternoon, occasionally down to 300m across the Drumochter hills and west to Creag Meagaidh, before lifting and breaking near the summits through the evening. Visibility becoming moderate to very poor at times during daylight hours, but mostly good or very good early and late in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 11 Sep
Bright with scattered showers. Dry with clear spells in the evening. Moderate or fresh west or northwest winds at height.
Sat 12 Sep
Wet and windy during daylight hours, southwesterly gales or severe gales over the summits. Drier later.
Sun 13 Sep
Cloudy or bright spells with a scattering of showers. Moderate west or northwest winds at height.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.