Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Low confidence in cloud and rain amounts on Friday with more southern and western ranges likely to see the best of the conditions. A change to showery conditions towards the weekend with some potentially heavy showers likely, especially on Sunday but low confidence in exact location of showers.
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Becoming increasingly cloudy during the evening with some light rain or drizzle possible later in the evening, fresh southeasterly winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy at times with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, brighter in the west of the area.
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | E 14mph knots
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14mph |
N 12mph knots
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12mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 16mph knots
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16mph |
N 18mph knots
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18mph |
N 22mph knots
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22mph |
N 20mph knots
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20mph |
NW 20mph knots
NW
20mph |
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900m
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900m | NE 9mph knots
NE
9mph |
NE 8mph knots
NE
8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
N 11mph knots
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11mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
N 15mph knots
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15mph |
N 13mph knots
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13mph |
NW 14mph knots
NW
14mph |
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600m
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600m | NE 7mph knots
NE
7mph |
NE 6mph knots
NE
6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 8mph knots
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8mph |
N 9mph knots
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9mph |
NW 7mph knots
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7mph |
NW 7mph knots
NW
7mph |
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300m
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300m | NE 4mph knots
NE
4mph |
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 7mph knots
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7mph |
N 6mph knots
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6mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
NW 6mph knots
NW
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | NE 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 2mph knots
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2mph |
N 3mph knots
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3mph |
N 5mph knots
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5mph |
N 4mph knots
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4mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
NW 3mph knots
NW
3mph |
Wind gust
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1300m
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1300m | 19mph | 15mph | 17mph | 20mph | 25mph | 29mph | 26mph | 26mph |
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900m
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900m | 11mph | 11mph | 12mph | 14mph | 18mph | 21mph | 18mph | 18mph |
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600m
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600m | 10mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 12mph | 15mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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300m
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300m | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 12mph | 15mph | 14mph | 13mph | 14mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 11mph | 14mph | 13mph | 12mph | 11mph |
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| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Quite a cool feel with fresh or strong northerly winds at height.
Weather
Cloudy overnight with some light rain and drizzle affecting north and eastern ranges. Through the morning it will remain cloudy with outbreaks of rain, especially for the Northern Cairngorms and more northern and eastern hills, the best conditions will be found west of the A9 and probably towards Loch Ossian and south of Loch Laggan with some brighter spells here. Brisk northeasterly winds will add to a cool feel to the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
In the north 20%, further south and west 40%.
Low cloud and visibility
Layers of overcast cloud above 100m in the north of the area at first in the morning, cloud move broken and perhaps with higher bases further south and west of the area. Cloud will slowly lift and some breaks will develop in the afternoon west of the A9 but the Cairngorm tops will likely be in cloud most of the day. Visibility below the low cloud will be moderate or good but further north and east it may turn poor in heavier rain or drizzle for a time.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A dry start on Saturday and perhaps bright or even sunny for a lot of the ranges, perhaps some mist and fog in sheltered valleys. Clouding over from the west during the morning with some showery rain later in the afternoon, showers may become slow moving and torrential for a time in the west later in the day.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70% improving to 90%
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 10mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 Celsius
- Glen Plus 11 rising to 19 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above all summits
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud around northern summits in the morning will clear to leave most summits clear of cloud through the afternoon. As rain spreads in later in the day low cloud will reform around summits, especially in the south and west of the area. Visibility will be mainly good, perhaps turning poor later in the day as rain spreads in and it will be very poor in any fog patches early in the day.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 30 Aug
Although there will be some bright weather it will be quite showery, with a few heavy and potentially thundery showers, fresh southerly winds will move the showers through reasonably well.
Mon 31 Aug
A blustery day with fresh or strong southwesterly winds and occasional showers.
Tue 1 Sep
Another showery day expected with southwestery winds, fresh or strong. Feeling quite chilly on the hills.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summits
Other points of interest
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