Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High confidence for an unsettled and showery next few days, with showers heaviest and most widespread during Thursday but becoming fewer and more scattered into the weekend.
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Thu 30 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Heavy showers with risk of thunder. Strong winds on tops.
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Time
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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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60%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
SW 29mph knots
SW
29mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
W 28mph knots
W
28mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 26mph | 39mph | 43mph | 43mph | 30mph | 26mph |
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900m
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900m | 26mph | 34mph | 40mph | 35mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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600m
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600m | 19mph | 25mph | 33mph | 29mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 23mph | 30mph | 26mph | 19mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 20mph | 26mph | 24mph | 18mph | 14mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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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 | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1700m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Drenching conditions as showers pass through and note the thunder risk from late morning.
Weather
Turning mainly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, occasionally heavy and thundery at times during late morning and afternoon. Heaviest showers will ease during into the evening. Fresh to strong winds on tops, a risk of the odd gale force gust near heavy showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases occasionally lowering down to 800m in showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases but quickly deteriorating to a couple of kilometre or less in heavy showers or thunderstorms.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing from late morning, one or two on the heavy side in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 25-30mph on summits, gusting 45mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising to 12 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases generally above tops, but perhaps lowering down to 900m in and around showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases with only brief and temporary deteriorations in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few scattered showers, mostly light. Fresh to strong winds on summits.
Sun 2 Aug
Many places dry with sunny spells, but the odd shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on summits.
Mon 3 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud but mainly dry. Gentle to moderate summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few scattered showers, mostly light. Fresh to strong winds on summits.
Sun 2 Aug
Many places dry with sunny spells, but the odd shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on summits.
Mon 3 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud but mainly dry. Gentle to moderate summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.