Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
High for another showery day but then more in the way of dry weather, lower for details and any light showers from Friday.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy with occasional heavy showers at first in south, some thunder possible, these gradually easing through the evening, but further showers reaching the north by midnight. Increasing hill fog. Freshening northeasterly breeze on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Occasional showers, a few on the heavy side. Some hill fog mainly early and late, chilly northerly breeze.
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Weather
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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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60%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | N 20mph knots
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20mph |
N 21mph knots
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21mph |
N 22mph knots
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22mph |
N 25mph knots
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25mph |
N 23mph knots
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23mph |
N 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 19mph knots
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19mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
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900m
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900m | NE 16mph knots
NE
16mph |
NE 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 17mph knots
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17mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
N 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
NE 10mph knots
NE
10mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 10mph knots
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10mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
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300m
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300m | N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 28mph | 29mph | 30mph | 35mph | 32mph | 26mph | 26mph | 27mph |
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900m
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900m | 21mph | 23mph | 24mph | 27mph | 25mph | 21mph | 20mph | 22mph |
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600m
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600m | 13mph | 16mph | 16mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph | 16mph | 15mph |
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300m
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300m | 13mph | 14mph | 14mph | 19mph | 19mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 13mph | 13mph | 13mph | 17mph | 15mph | 15mph | 13mph | 13mph |
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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 | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1700m
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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 | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°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 | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°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 | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 |
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Glen
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Glen | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Feeling chillier than of late on the tops with highest summits only a few degrees above freezing.
Weather
A cloudy day with occasional showers, some of which will be on the heavy side.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% at first rising 80% by afternoon, falling 40% in evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Occasional spells of cloud at 600-900m in morning and in evening but in the afternoon bases should be mostly above summits, just some patches above 1000m. Some poor visibility in heavier showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A cloudy day, a few light showers at first but otherwise dry.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60% rising 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northerly 15 gusts 25mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 4 rising to Plus 7 Celsius
- Glen Plus 6 rising to Plus 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases around 900m at first with some lower patches then lifting to above summits while visibility away from cloud will be good.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 22 Aug
A mainly dry day, a sunny start then some cloud buildup but remaining bright with further sunny intervals. Cloud thickening in evening with chance of some light showers. Mainly light northwest breeze, a freshening westerly in evening.
Sun 23 Aug
A cloudy day, some light showers and patchy hill fog. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Mon 24 Aug
Likely to be cloudy with patchy rain and hill fog, though brightening later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.