Mountain weather
North Grampian
Confidence
Low for extent of showers on Saturday. High for changeable weather to continue into next week.
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Sat 27 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 28 JunSunrise: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.
Gales
Strong Sunlight
Storm Force Winds
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Mountain weather forecast
Windy with showery rain spreading east in the afternoon and evening
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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Wind direction and speed
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1300m
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1300m | S 32mph knots
S
32mph |
S 36mph knots
S
36mph |
S 39mph knots
S
39mph |
S 41mph knots
S
41mph |
S 36mph knots
S
36mph |
S 34mph knots
S
34mph |
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900m
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900m | S 39mph knots
S
39mph |
S 34mph knots
S
34mph |
S 37mph knots
S
37mph |
S 42mph knots
S
42mph |
S 38mph knots
S
38mph |
S 35mph knots
S
35mph |
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600m
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600m | S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 27mph knots
S
27mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
S 22mph knots
S
22mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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1300m
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1300m | 41mph | 47mph | 52mph | 55mph | 47mph | 45mph |
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900m
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900m | 46mph | 42mph | 47mph | 52mph | 47mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 33mph | 28mph | 35mph | 37mph | 34mph | 32mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 24mph | 32mph | 33mph | 29mph | 25mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 24mph | 20mph | 26mph | 26mph | 23mph | 22mph |
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1300m
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1300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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900m
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900m | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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600m
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600m | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 21 degrees Celsius 21°C | 20 degrees Celsius 20°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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2600m
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3100m
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3300m
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3300m
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Time
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21:00
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1300m
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1300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 19 degrees Celsius 19°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 18 degrees Celsius 18°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2800m
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2900m
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2600m
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3100m
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3300m
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3300m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for summit gales throughout the day leading to slow progress and a risk of being blown over. Drenching conditions will develop in rain. Wind speeds will reach 70 mph across the Cairngorm Plateau.
Weather
Dry in the morning. Becoming cloudier in the afternoon with showers or some longer spells of rain extending east. Windy.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%, best chance in the morning
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility in the morning with patchy cloud around 900 metres. Cloud lowering to 800 to 900 metres in the afternoon, more especially as showers pass by.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Outbreaks of rain clearing away by dawn. Otherwise a windy day with occasional light showers, but a fair amount of dry weather expected too.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds 25 mph, increasing to gale force by evening
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 10 rising to 18 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of cloud down to 800 metres at first, otherwise cloud above the summits with good visibility
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 29 Jun
Sunny spells with a lot of dry weather, a few light showers across the west. Windy at first.
Tue 30 Jun
Cloudy with scattered showers.
Wed 1 Jul
Remaining unsettled with showers, but drying up from the west as the day progresses.
Mountain weather information
Mon 29 Jun
Sunny spells with a lot of dry weather, a few light showers across the west. Windy at first.
Tue 30 Jun
Cloudy with scattered showers.
Wed 1 Jul
Remaining unsettled with showers, but drying up from the west as the day progresses.
Summit specific forecast
Includes the northern and western Cairngorms National Park, Monadhliath, Ben Alder, Creag Meagaidh, Loch Ericht and Loch Rannoch.