Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for weather turning unsettled, particularly from Thursday, but low confidence in details.
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Tue 25 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 26 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Bright, sunny morning. Cloudier afternoon, a few showers east.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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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 | SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 18mph knots
SE
18mph |
SE 17mph knots
SE
17mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 19mph knots
SE
19mph |
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900m
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900m | S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 16mph knots
SE
16mph |
SE 13mph knots
SE
13mph |
SE 15mph knots
SE
15mph |
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600m
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600m | E 5mph knots
E
5mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SE 11mph knots
SE
11mph |
SE 12mph knots
SE
12mph |
SE 9mph knots
SE
9mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
SE 8mph knots
SE
8mph |
SE 7mph knots
SE
7mph |
E 6mph knots
E
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 14mph | 23mph | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph | 25mph |
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900m
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900m | 11mph | 15mph | 20mph | 21mph | 17mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 8mph | 17mph | 18mph | 14mph | 12mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 5mph | 12mph | 15mph | 14mph | 11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 6mph | 9mph | 12mph | 10mph | 8mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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2100m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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2100m
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2000m
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2000m
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1900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Moderate UV levels where the sun breaks through so suitable protection is advised. Turning quite breezy late in the day.
Weather
Dry to start with sunny spells, but cloud building from mid-morning, thick enough to generate the odd light shower east of the A9, but staying mostly dry. Some bright or sunny spells developing between cloud in the afternoon, the best of these west of the A9. Dry in the evening with some clear spells in west, cloudy in the east.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
In morning and evening: 30% east, 70% west. Rising to 80% for all by day.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread cloud down to 600-800m over eastern ranges in the morning and again in the evening. Clear summits in the west but some mist or fog patches forming in sheltered glens in the early hours, clearing soon after dawn. Summits clear and good or excellent visibilities through the middle of the day with cloud above the tops.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Quite widespread low cloud at first, best of any bright spells in the west. Cloud lifting and breaking through the morning to leave warm bright or sunny spells through the afternoon. Small chance of some showery rain spreading north later in the day. Some areas of low cloud returning to eastern ranges in late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
90% in west. 20% or less at first in east, and 40% in late evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southeast, 25-35mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C rising to plus 15C by day.
- Glen Plus 9C rising to plus 21C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite extensive cloud down to 300-500m or so in the early morning, best chance of clear summits in the west. This lifting and breaking by midday to leave clear summits and good or excellent visibilities. Low cloud returning to some eastern ranges through the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Low confidence. Largely cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Warm.
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Again most likely cloudy with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy and persistent.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely dry to start with bright spells and perhaps some showers. More widespread cloud and rain expected to spread east later.
Mountain weather information
Thu 27 Aug
Low confidence. Largely cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Warm.
Fri 28 Aug
Low confidence. Again most likely cloudy with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy and persistent.
Sat 29 Aug
Low confidence. Likely dry to start with bright spells and perhaps some showers. More widespread cloud and rain expected to spread east later.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.