Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for a largely fine day Monday and then rather unsettled, cold and showery through the coming days. Low confidence for Friday due to possible arrival of more persistent rain.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Mon 11 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 12 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Outbreaks of rain, falling as snow above about 900m. Strong westerly winds veering northwesterly later.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Largely dry with sunny spells. Cold.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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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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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 29mph knots
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29mph |
N 28mph knots
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28mph |
N 24mph knots
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24mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
NW 14mph knots
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14mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
W 15mph knots
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15mph |
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900m
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900m | N 22mph knots
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22mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
NW 11mph knots
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11mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
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600m
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600m | N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
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300m
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300m | N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 38mph | 37mph | 31mph | 27mph | 23mph | 19mph | 19mph | 20mph |
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900m
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900m | 27mph | 25mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph | 16mph | 16mph | 17mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 14mph | 11mph | 14mph | 15mph | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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300m
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300m | 18mph | 15mph | 10mph | 15mph | 13mph | 11mph | 12mph | 12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 18mph | 15mph | 15mph | 14mph | 12mph | 12mph | 14mph |
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1300m
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1300m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
500m
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500m
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500m
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600m
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700m
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1000m
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1100m
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1000m
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1300m
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1300m | -15 degrees Celsius -15°C | -16 degrees Celsius -16°C | -16 degrees Celsius -16°C | -14 degrees Celsius -14°C | -11 degrees Celsius -11°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C |
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900m
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900m | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -11 degrees Celsius -11°C | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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600m
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600m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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300m
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300m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
500m
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500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Significant chill effect over Munro's despite the strong spring sunshine.
Weather
Outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow clearing soon after midnight to clear spells and snow showers, these largely dying out by late morning. The afternoon then looks dry with some good spells of sunshine. Cloud increases through the evening, bringing outbreaks of mainly light rain, falling initially as snow above about 750m, reaching the area towards midnight.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 75% at dawn but soon rising close to 100%, chances fall to around 25% through the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional cloud above about 600-750m at first soon lifting to leave little or no cloud below the summits through much of the day, but cloud becoming periods above 600-750m through the late evening with patches below. Away from cloud visibility very good, falling to several kilometres in rain and perhaps a kilometre in snow showers and snow.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, perhaps a little snow on the highest summits, clearing southeast soon after dawn to leave sunny spells and showers, these falling increasingly as snow above 750m.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
Around 40% at dawn, otherwise around 75%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 25mph veering more westerly 30mph, with gusts around 50mph over ridges and summits, around dawn and then gradually easing 15-20mph through the late afternoon and evening.
Temperature
- At 800m Around plus 3 or 4 Celsius
- Glen Around plus 3 or 4 Celsius, rising to plus 11 or 12 Celsius by day.
- Freezing level Around 1200m through the early hours then falling to 900m
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional or periods above 600-750m at dawn, but more occasional above 750-900m through much of the day. Away from cloud visibility very good or excellent falling to several kilometres in rain and showers and around a kilometre in snow showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Wed 13 May
Another cold day with heavy showers, snow above about 750m, with a risk of hail and thunder. Strengthening northerly winds. Freezing level around 900m.
Thu 14 May
Clear or sunny spells and showers, snow above 750m, the showers dying out through the afternoon. Occasionally strong northerly winds easing. Freezing level 900m, falling to 750m later.
Fri 15 May
Bright morning but becoming cloudy through the afternoon with outbreaks of mainly light rain edging east later. Freshening southwesterly winds. Freezing level rising above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.