South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

This evening forecast

Showers at first - mainly over Aberdeenshire and Angus hills - these heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Showers generally ease through the evening, but some more persistent rain spreads into western ranges in the late evening. Westerly winds 25-35mph. Becoming increasingly cloudy with areas down to 600-800m spreading west, staying more broken over eastern ranges. Feeling cold at height.

Strong Sunlight

Harmful UV levels from sunlight increase with altitude giving a greater risk of sunburn and eye damage, even on some overcast days. On breezy days, the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin may disguise any feeling of sunburn until it is too late. If there is snow cover, glare increases the effect of UV rays especially on the eyes. It is advisable to wear sun block, protective clothing such as a long-sleeved top and hat and have good quality eye protection.

Gales

Gale force winds (gusts over 50mph) make walking difficult and strenuous with a potential to be blown over by gusts. There is often a marked increase in winds through cols or on exposed ridges and summits. Distances can take longer to cover and compass bearings become harder to follow accurately.

Severe Chill Effect

Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.

Poor Visibility

Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Bright spells. Scattered afternoon showers, mainly west. Chilly.

Time	Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
Weather (at 800m)	Weather symbols
Chance of precipitation (at 800m)	Chance of precipitation	70%	40%	30%	40%	50%	40%	30%	30%

Wind direction and speed

Altitude above mean sea level

Time	Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
1100m	1100m	W 32mph knots W 32mph	W 37mph knots W 37mph	W 33mph knots W 33mph	W 25mph knots W 25mph	SW 23mph knots SW 23mph	SW 20mph knots SW 20mph	SW 16mph knots SW 16mph	S 21mph knots S 21mph
900m	900m	W 21mph knots W 21mph	W 25mph knots W 25mph	W 24mph knots W 24mph	W 21mph knots W 21mph	SW 18mph knots SW 18mph	SW 16mph knots SW 16mph	SW 12mph knots SW 12mph	S 14mph knots S 14mph
600m	600m	W 13mph knots W 13mph	W 17mph knots W 17mph	W 18mph knots W 18mph	W 15mph knots W 15mph	W 12mph knots W 12mph	SW 12mph knots SW 12mph	SW 9mph knots SW 9mph	S 7mph knots S 7mph
300m	300m	W 6mph knots W 6mph	W 9mph knots W 9mph	W 11mph knots W 11mph	W 13mph knots W 13mph	W 10mph knots W 10mph	SW 9mph knots SW 9mph	SW 7mph knots SW 7mph	S 4mph knots S 4mph
Glen	Glen	W 6mph knots W 6mph	W 8mph knots W 8mph	W 10mph knots W 10mph	W 13mph knots W 13mph	W 11mph knots W 11mph	SW 9mph knots SW 9mph	SW 7mph knots SW 7mph	S 3mph knots S 3mph

Wind gust

Altitude above mean sea level

Time	Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
1100m	1100m	37mph	44mph	40mph	32mph	29mph	26mph	21mph	27mph
900m	900m	26mph	32mph	31mph	27mph	24mph	22mph	17mph	19mph
600m	600m	24mph	30mph	30mph	25mph	22mph	20mph	16mph	15mph
300m	300m	17mph	21mph	23mph	24mph	20mph	18mph	13mph	9mph
Glen	Glen	17mph	19mph	21mph	23mph	20mph	17mph	13mph	9mph

Altitude above mean sea level

Time	Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
1100m	1100m	4 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	1 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	3 degrees Celsius
900m	900m	6 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	3 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	6 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius	6 degrees Celsius	5 degrees Celsius
600m	600m	8 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius	6 degrees Celsius	8 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	9 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius
300m	300m	10 degrees Celsius	9 degrees Celsius	9 degrees Celsius	11 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	14 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	9 degrees Celsius
Glen	Glen	11 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	14 degrees Celsius	14 degrees Celsius	13 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level	Freezing Level	1800m	1600m	1200m	1300m	1400m	1500m	1500m	1500m

Altitude above mean sea level

Time	Time	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00
1100m	1100m	-3 degrees Celsius	-6 degrees Celsius	-7 degrees Celsius	-5 degrees Celsius	-2 degrees Celsius	-1 degrees Celsius	-2 degrees Celsius	-3 degrees Celsius
900m	900m	1 degrees Celsius	-1 degrees Celsius	-3 degrees Celsius	-1 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	1 degrees Celsius
600m	600m	5 degrees Celsius	3 degrees Celsius	2 degrees Celsius	4 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius	8 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius	5 degrees Celsius
300m	300m	9 degrees Celsius	7 degrees Celsius	6 degrees Celsius	8 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	8 degrees Celsius
Glen	Glen	10 degrees Celsius	9 degrees Celsius	8 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius	11 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	12 degrees Celsius	10 degrees Celsius
Freezing Level	Freezing Level	1800m	1600m	1200m	1300m	1400m	1500m	1500m	1500m

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Gusts of 40-50mph or so for a time in the early morning will give difficult walking conditions with a risk of being blown off balance, winds less strong later in the day. Navigation could be challenging with energy output significantly increased when walking into the wind. Feeling cold at height.

Weather

Cloudy in the early hours but becoming largely clear by dawn. Dry with sunny spells in the east through the morning, bright spells and scattered showers towards Perthshire and other southern and western ranges, these heavy at times and may be wintry over the very highest peaks above 1000-1200m or so at first. Bright spells and scattered showers for all through the afternoon. Showers ease towards evening with some patchy cloud and light rain pushing north.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

60%, best chances in east in morning.

Low cloud and visibility

Quite widespread cloud in the early hours, clearing around dawn to leave largely clear summits in the east, patches of cloud associated with showers in the west. Between showers cloud will be largely above the summits with good visibilities. As showers pass through cloud drops to around 600-800m and visibilities fall poor.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Mountain weather information

Weather

Patchy outbreaks of rain spread north through the day, perhaps turning heavy for a time later. Lower cloud spreads north from late morning. Chance of drier and clearer weather spreading northeast in the late evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

70% in morning, falling to 30% from late morning.

Maximum wind speed expected

South to southeast 25-35mph.

Temperature

At 800m Plus 4C rising to plus 9C.
Glen Plus 7C rising to plus 13C.
Freezing level Above summits.

Low cloud and visibility

Summits largely clear in the morning, but some patches of cloud around summit height and visibilities falling moderate in outbreaks of mostly light rain. Quite widespread cloud down to around 400-600m spreads north later in the morning and visibilities falling moderate or poor in rain or hill fog.

Ground conditions

No recent ground conditions report available.

Mountain weather information

Sun 7 Jun

Sunrise: 04:21

Sunset: 22:02

Lower confidence in details. Likely cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain, heavy for a time. Drier in northeast, wetter in southwest. Chance of drier, brighter weather later. Strong southwest winds.

Mon 8 Jun

Sunrise: 04:20

Sunset: 22:03

Most likely bright spells, and scattered showers from the west. Chance of Sunday's persistent rain still affecting the area at first. Fresh to strong southwest winds.

Tue 9 Jun

Sunrise: 04:19

Sunset: 22:04

Bright spells and scattered showers from the west again. Fresh to strong southwest winds.

Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

Confidence

This evening forecast

Mountain weather hazards

Strong Sunlight

Gales

Severe Chill Effect

Poor Visibility

Mountain weather forecast

Wind direction and speed

Wind gust

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Weather

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Low cloud and visibility

Ground conditions

Mountain weather information

Weather

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Maximum wind speed expected

Temperature

Low cloud and visibility

Ground conditions

Mountain weather information

Sun 7 Jun

Mon 8 Jun

Tue 9 Jun

Summit specific forecast

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Mountain weather

South Grampian and Southeast Highlands

Confidence

This evening forecast

Mountain weather hazards

Medium likelihood: 1 weather hazards

Strong Sunlight

Low likelihood: 3 weather hazards

Gales

Severe Chill Effect

Poor Visibility

Mountain weather forecast

Wind

Wind direction and speed

Wind gust

Temperature

Feels Like Temperature

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Weather

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Low cloud and visibility

Ground conditions

Mountain weather information

Weather

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Maximum wind speed expected

Temperature

Low cloud and visibility

Ground conditions

Mountain weather information

Sun 7 Jun

Mon 8 Jun

Tue 9 Jun

Summit specific forecast

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