Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
An unsettled outlook with periods of rain or showers and quite windy at times. Uncertainties in amounts of showers on Wednesday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Showers continuing during the evening with fresh northwesterly winds, feeling quite cool for the time of year.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Poor Visibility
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with a few shower light showers, becoming brighter late morning, cloud and rain spreading east later.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
NW 24mph knots
NW
24mph |
NW 22mph knots
NW
22mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
S 34mph knots
S
34mph |
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900m
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900m | NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
NW 18mph knots
NW
18mph |
NW 15mph knots
NW
15mph |
NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
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600m
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600m | NW 12mph knots
NW
12mph |
NW 10mph knots
NW
10mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
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300m
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300m | NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NW 4mph knots
NW
4mph |
NW 2mph knots
NW
2mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 32mph | 31mph | 29mph | 23mph | 21mph | 27mph | 43mph | 47mph |
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900m
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900m | 25mph | 23mph | 19mph | 17mph | 18mph | 24mph | 36mph | 44mph |
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600m
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600m | 18mph | 16mph | 13mph | 14mph | 15mph | 21mph | 27mph | 33mph |
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300m
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300m | 16mph | 15mph | 11mph | 12mph | 13mph | 19mph | 21mph | 28mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 14mph | 11mph | 12mph | 13mph | 16mph | 18mph | 22mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1600m
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1400m
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1300m
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1500m
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1800m
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2200m
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2400m
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1300m
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1300m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1600m
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1400m
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1300m
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1500m
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1800m
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2200m
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2400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite cool in brisk northwesterly winds which may be gusty around showers early in the day, notice freezing levels lowering to around the height of the higher munros during the morning, any showers may turn a touch wintery for a time. Summit gales later in the day with winds on the Cairngorm Plateau possibly gusting over 50mph.
Weather
A few showers overnight but a few clearer spells too. A lot of bright or sunny weather during the day but a few showers too, mostly moving through quite quickly. Clouding over later in the day as some light rain spreads in from the west during the evening, turning heavier later in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% improving to 90%, patchy low cloud in association with showers early in the day.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches or areas of low cloud above 600m at times associated with showers during the morning, particularly on more exposed northern hills. Visibility likely to fall moderate in any heavier showers for a time. Any early mist or fog should clear steadily during the early morning.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Clear spells overnight and leading into a bright morning, winds strengthening and pushing in occasional showers from the west, these will mostly affect western ranges with the eastern Cairngorms likely to see some shelter, especially during the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%, patches or periods of low cloud may affect western hills at times.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 30 gusts 35-40 mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 10 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above all summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud above 600m at times during the day, especially west of the A9, most summits clear in the east with very good visibility, perhaps dipping slightly in a shower.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Fri 18 Sep
A bright start but clouding over with some rain during the afternoon and freshening west or southwesterly winds. Low cloud and strong winds perhaps hazards during the afternoon.
Sat 19 Sep
Strong westerly winds slowly easing, a lot of bright and dry weather but the risk of the odd shower.
Sun 20 Sep
Remaining unsettled with strong winds, bright with showers.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.