Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
Low for extent of any precipitation on Friday and Saturday.
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Thu 7 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 8 MaySunrise: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.
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cold and partly cloudy with showers, wintry at first
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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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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
S 31mph knots
S
31mph |
S 32mph knots
S
32mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 34mph knots
SW
34mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
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900m
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900m | S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 23mph knots
S
23mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
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600m
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600m | S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 12mph knots
S
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 39mph | 36mph | 38mph | 37mph | 41mph | 46mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 26mph | 29mph | 29mph | 30mph | 31mph |
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600m
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600m | 24mph | 20mph | 23mph | 24mph | 26mph | 27mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 19mph | 19mph | 23mph | 22mph | 20mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 19mph | 21mph | 25mph | 24mph | 17mph |
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Time
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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1100m
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1100m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°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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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1100m
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1300m
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1400m
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1300m
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1400m
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Time
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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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1100m
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1100m | -10 degrees Celsius -10°C | -9 degrees Celsius -9°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -7 degrees Celsius -7°C |
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900m
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900m | -6 degrees Celsius -6°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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600m
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600m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1000m
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1100m
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1300m
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1400m
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1300m
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1400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Be prepared for severe wind chill with strong winds and low temperatures at height.
Weather
Variable amounts of cloud through the day. There will be a few showers through the day, these more frequent in the afternoon and evening. Showers will be wintry on the higher tops at first, but any snow becoming confined to the highest tops of the southern Cairngorms by afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy cloud around 700 metres at first, this rising to 900 metres late morning. Good visibility with areas of cloud around 900 to 1000 metres in the afternoon.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rather cloudy with the chance of showers or some longer spells of rain. Sleet and wet snow on the higher summits. Becoming drier in the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Northwesterly 10 mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 3 falling to 0 Celsius
- Glen Plus 5 rising to 11 Celsius
- Freezing level 1200 to 1500 metres, falling to 800 metres in the evening.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud around 600 metres at first, otherwise cloud rising to 900 metres or higher by late morning
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 9 May
Mainly dry, cold and cloudy. Chance of some light snow at times.
Sun 10 May
A mainly dry, cold and brighter day with some sunshine.
Mon 11 May
Cold and cloudy with a chance of a few wintry showers.
Mountain weather information
Sat 9 May
Mainly dry, cold and cloudy. Chance of some light snow at times.
Sun 10 May
A mainly dry, cold and brighter day with some sunshine.
Mon 11 May
Cold and cloudy with a chance of a few wintry showers.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils