Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for showery on Friday and Saturday, then fair for Sunday, but lowering for detail of return to unsettled conditions from late Monday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 12 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 13 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Overcast early evening with patchy rain, focused in the west. Turning to isolated light showers and occasional clear spells for the late evening. Freezing level above summits, but severe wind chill developing across highest peaks in strong westerly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Mountain weather forecast
A showery day with strong summit winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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50%
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70%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 34mph knots
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34mph |
W 31mph knots
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31mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 32mph knots
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32mph |
W 34mph knots
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34mph |
W 35mph knots
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35mph |
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900m
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900m | W 27mph knots
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27mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 28mph knots
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28mph |
W 26mph knots
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26mph |
W 25mph knots
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25mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 29mph knots
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29mph |
W 30mph knots
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30mph |
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600m
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600m | W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 17mph knots
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17mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
W 18mph knots
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18mph |
W 22mph knots
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22mph |
SW 20mph knots
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20mph |
SW 19mph knots
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19mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 13mph knots
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13mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 14mph knots
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14mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
SW 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 7mph knots
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7mph |
SW 6mph knots
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6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 42mph | 41mph | 45mph | 42mph | 40mph | 44mph | 47mph | 47mph |
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900m
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900m | 33mph | 33mph | 36mph | 35mph | 34mph | 39mph | 40mph | 40mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 25mph | 26mph | 29mph | 28mph | 32mph | 30mph | 29mph |
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300m
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300m | 20mph | 19mph | 22mph | 26mph | 27mph | 29mph | 27mph | 25mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 18mph | 18mph | 18mph | 21mph | 23mph | 24mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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1300m
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1300m | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C |
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900m
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900m | 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 | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 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 |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1700m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Severe wind chill at height in the strong winds, which may touch gale force across higher routes late in the day.
Weather
A day of showers and brighter spells. Outbreaks isolated, generally light and confined to the west through the morning, before building from mid-afternoon and merging to longer periods of rain for a time late afternoon and early evening, before dwindling late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80-90% become in afternoon 60%
Low cloud and visibility
Good falling moderate or poor in rain and showers, very poor within cloud which becomes more extensive in the west for the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly cloudy day with showers. Outbreaks heaviest and most prolonged during the late morning and early afternoon and across the west and north of the region. Strong summit winds bringing a severe wind chill effect at height.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% becoming 50% for a time
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly beginning mean 30-35mph with gusts 45mph, before gradually easing from early afternoon
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4-6 Celsius
- Glen Plus 9 Celsius increasing 16 Celsius during the afternoon
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good falling moderate or poor in rain and showers, very poor within cloud which will be most extensive late morning and early afternoon, particularly in the west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 14 Jun
Dry with good sunny spells. Northwest winds. Freezing level above the summits.
Mon 15 Jun
Dry with good sunny spells by day. Chance of rain spreading from the south late evening. Freezing level above summits.
Tue 16 Jun
Rather cloudy with occasional rain. Freezing level above summits.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.