Mountain weather

Mountain weather

North Grampian

Confidence

High confidence in the general evolution, and for turning more unsettled from Friday. Lower confidence for shower detail later on Thursday.

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.

Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Dry and warm. Cloudier morning, sunnier afternoon.

Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather
(at 800m)
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny Clear night
Chance of
precipitation
(at 800m)
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<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 S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph
S 12mph knots
S
12mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
S 13mph knots
S
13mph
900m
900m E 4mph knots
E
4mph
S 8mph knots
S
8mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
S 14mph knots
S
14mph
S 10mph knots
S
10mph
600m
600m N 3mph knots
N
3mph
N 4mph knots
N
4mph
S 8mph knots
S
8mph
S 7mph knots
S
7mph
S 11mph knots
S
11mph
E 7mph knots
E
7mph
300m
300m W 2mph knots
W
2mph
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
Glen
Glen S 3mph knots
S
3mph
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m 14mph 15mph 16mph 16mph 17mph 16mph
900m
900m 5mph 10mph 15mph 15mph 18mph 14mph
600m
600m 4mph 6mph 11mph 11mph 15mph 9mph
300m
300m 2mph 3mph 3mph 10mph 10mph 13mph
Glen
Glen 9mph 4mph 10mph 12mph 14mph 14mph

Altitude above mean sea level
Time
Time
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
1300m
1300m -1 degrees Celsius 0 degrees Celsius 3 degrees Celsius 4 degrees Celsius 2 degrees Celsius 1 degrees Celsius
900m
900m 6 degrees Celsius 6 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 9 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius 8 degrees Celsius
600m
600m 7 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 13 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius 10 degrees Celsius
300m
300m 10 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Glen
Glen 10 degrees Celsius 14 degrees Celsius 17 degrees Celsius 18 degrees Celsius 16 degrees Celsius 11 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level Freezing Level
2200m
2400m
2600m
2800m
2900m
2900m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Warmer temperatures than the past few days bring a risk of dehydration and heat stress, especially on long climbs. Despite the cloud, quite high UV levels will require suitable protection from the sun.

Weather

Dry. Largely cloudy through the day but some brighter spells breaking out later.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60% in east in the morning. Otherwise 90% or higher.

Low cloud and visibility

Most cloud above summits but some areas of cloud around summit height over eastern ranges in the morning, this gradually lifting above the summits.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Summit specific forecast