North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High confidence for mainly dry conditions over next couple of days and for a change to more unsettled weather to move in from the west. Low confidence in timing and detail of any rain and snow from Friday onwards.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Storm Force Winds
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry and very cold with severe gale force winds at times.
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weather (at 800m) |
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|
|
|
|
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
SE
49
|
SE
55
|
SE
55
|
SE
54
|
SE
56
|
SE
53
|
| 900m |
SE
41
|
SE
46
|
S
61
|
SE
60
|
SE
61
|
SE
57
|
| 600m |
NE
13
|
W
14
|
S
30
|
S
30
|
SE
27
|
SE
21
|
| 300m |
NE
4
|
N
4
|
NW
9
|
N
9
|
N
9
|
W
8
|
| Glen |
S
4
|
S
2
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
S
4
|
S
5
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m | 60 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| 900m | 48 | 54 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 69 |
| 600m | 17 | 18 | 45 | 46 | 40 | 29 |
| 300m | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
| Glen | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-9°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
-8°
|
| 900m |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
| 600m |
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| 300m |
-2°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Glen |
-1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Freezing Level |
0m
|
100m
|
200m
|
200m
|
200m
|
100m
|
| Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300m |
-22°
|
-22°
|
-21°
|
-21°
|
-22°
|
-21°
|
| 900m |
-15°
|
-15°
|
-16°
|
-16°
|
-16°
|
-16°
|
| 600m |
-8°
|
-7°
|
-10°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-8°
|
| 300m |
-5°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Glen |
-3°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
A very cold day on the hills with a risk of severe wind chill. Gale force winds will make for tough walking conditions with the risk of being blown over.
Weather
A very cold, mainly dry and largely cloudy day with a few bright or sunny spells breaking through, the best of these in the north. Perhaps some light snow showers over the Cairngorms. Windy, with gale of severe gales on summits giving severe wind chill.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%, 90% in north.
Low cloud and visibility
Some occasional low cloud around 1000m, especially in the south, otherwise cloud above summits, but patchy cloud down to 800m in any snow showers. Generally very good visibility but poor in any cloud and snow.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly cloudy and dry for much of the day with some bright spells in the north, but some light snow showers in south and west in the afternoon. Cloudier in the evening as a band of rain and snow spreads eastwards, snow falling above about 300m. Strong winds with gales or severe gales on higher routes. Very cold.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80% much of the day, but 40% at times in south and west and 20% in the evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southerly or southeasterly, turning southwesterly later, 45-55mph gusting 55-65mph, bit easing to 30 guts 45mph for a time in the afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Minus 3 Celsius.
- Glen Minus 1 rising to plus 3 Celsius.
- Freezing level 100m rising to 700m by the end of the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Scattered cloud base 1000m through the day, but broken 800m at times in afternoon in south and west and becoming widespread in evening and lowering to 400-600m. Visibility very good, but poor at tiem sin south and west and becoming very poor in the evening with rain, snow and low cloud.
Mountain weather information
Fri 20 Feb
Cloudy with a band of rain and snow spreading eastwards in the morning, followed by heavy showers. Gale or severe gale force southwest winds. Becoming milder with freezing level 700m rising to 1200m.
Sat 21 Feb
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, but snow over higher tops. Strong southwesterly winds. Freezing level 1200m rising above summits.
Sun 22 Feb
Cloudy with showers, these falling as snow on the summits, but down to 700m later. Gale force southwesterly winds turning west or northwesterly later with freezing level falling to 900m.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.
For snow and avalanche hazard forecasts please visit Scottish Avalanche Information Service