
North Grampian Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
High for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Low for extent of precipitation later in the week.
This evening forecast
Dry with thinning cloud. Freezing level lowering to 900 metres.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Dry morning, cloudier afternoon with patchy rain
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 00% | 20% | 30% | 30% |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
W
13
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W
18
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W
19
|
W
23
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SW
31
|
W
36
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SW
35
|
W
33
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900m |
W
8
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
21
|
SW
23
|
SW
31
|
SW
31
|
SW
28
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600m |
W
5
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
15
|
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
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300m |
SW
2
|
SW
4
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
Glen |
SW
2
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
SW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
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SW
7
|
SW
6
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m | 16 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 42 | 49 | 47 | 45 |
900m | 11 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 37 |
600m | 7 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
300m | 6 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Glen | 6 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
-3°
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-2°
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-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
900m |
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
600m |
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
300m |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
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Glen |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
6°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
9°
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Freezing Level |
900m
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800m
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1,700m
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2,000m
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2,200m
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2,500m
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2,500m
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2,300m
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Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1300m |
-8°
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-8°
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-7°
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-6°
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-5°
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-6°
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-6°
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-5°
|
900m |
-3°
|
-4°
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-4°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
600m |
0°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
300m |
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
3°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
Glen |
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
3°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
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Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Summits will become shrouded during the afternoon leading to navigational difficulties, especially west of the A9. Winds will also strengthen during the afternoon with a risk of gales on the highest tops towards evening.
Weather
The morning will be dry with some sunshine. Thickening cloud will bring some patchy rain from the west in the afternoon and evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance across the Cairngorms
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility in the morning with little in the way of summit cloud. Hill fog gradually becoming more extensive from the west through the afternoon with cloud lowering to 650 to 900 metres, lowest bases towards the Great Glen.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Hill fog and patchy rain clearing away during the early hours. Then it will be a dry day with variable amounts of cloud. Brisk winds on the summits.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly average speeds of 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph on the higher tops
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 Celsius
- Glen Plus 7 rising to 12 Celsius
- Freezing level 1200 to 1500 metres
Low cloud and visibility
Very good visibility with great air clarity. Patchy cloud above 850 metres, this most prevalent across Monadhliath and the Cairngorms shrouding the higher tops at times.
Mountain weather information
Wed 26 Mar
Dry with only small amounts of summit cloud for most of the day. Thickening cloud will bring rain for a time later in the afternoon and evening. Higher summit southwesterly gales.
Thu 27 Mar
Cloud and windy with wintry showers or occasionally longer spells of rain or higher summit snow.
Fri 28 Mar
Mostly cloudy with scattered wintry showers.
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.
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