Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for mainly dry and very warm conditions developing from Wednesday, lower for any thundery breakdown later Friday or Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 7 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 8 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A cloudy evening, showery rain which could turn quite heavy for a time. Strong westerly winds on the tops with gales on the Cairngorm plateau.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly cloudy, with patchy hill fog and perhaps a little light rain at times in north. Some brightening in evening. Fresh westerly winds on the tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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 | W 39mph knots
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39mph |
W 36mph knots
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36mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 23mph knots
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23mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
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8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 50mph | 46mph | 39mph | 34mph | 29mph | 32mph | 28mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 38mph | 34mph | 30mph | 25mph | 24mph | 26mph | 23mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 28mph | 25mph | 22mph | 19mph | 20mph | 21mph | 19mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 23mph | 19mph | 17mph | 16mph | 17mph | 17mph | 18mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 18mph | 19mph | 17mph | 15mph | 16mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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900m
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900m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°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 | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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3100m
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3500m
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3500m
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3500m
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3300m
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1300m
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1300m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
3200m
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3100m
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3100m
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3100m
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3500m
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3500m
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3500m
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3300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Navigational difficulties on the tops due to hill fog. Despite this, thin nature of cloud will bring a medium sunburn risk.
Weather
A mainly cloudy day, and while often dry, a few patches of light rain are likely. Cloud may break up to allow some sunshine in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% rising to 50% in evening
Low cloud and visibility
Extensive cloud in the 750-900m range the higher bases in the east where some breaks at that level, the cloud then become more broken in the evening. Below cloud visibility mainly good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Any areas of low cloud burning off to bring long sunny spells. A warmer day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first rising 90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 10-15mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 11 rising to Plus 16 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 14 rising to Plus 24 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud at first at 600-800m breaking up then no low cloud and good visibility.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 9 Jul
Any early low cloud burning off then dry and very warm with sunny spells. Light winds.
Fri 10 Jul
The day mainly dry and hot with sunny spells. Chance of some thundery showers late in the day.
Sat 11 Jul
Any showers dying out then mainly dry with stronger northeasterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.