Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence on the overall showery theme for the next couple of days followed by a drier day on Sunday, then increasingly unsettled and wet into next week.
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 1 AugSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Mainly cloudy with a few showers, than a risk of patchy hill fog above 900m. Strong winds on tops.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing in afternoon, low risk thunder.
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 19mph knots
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19mph |
SW 17mph knots
SW
17mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 20mph knots
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20mph |
W 21mph knots
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21mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
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900m
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900m | W 15mph knots
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15mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
W 16mph knots
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16mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 13mph knots
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13mph |
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600m
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600m | W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 10mph knots
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10mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 12mph knots
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12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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300m
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300m | W 5mph knots
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5mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 5mph knots
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5mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 8mph knots
W
8mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 6mph knots
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6mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 4mph knots
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4mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
W 9mph knots
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9mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 29mph | 24mph | 21mph | 22mph | 24mph | 27mph | 26mph | 25mph |
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900m
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900m | 20mph | 18mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 22mph | 21mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 20mph | 18mph | 15mph | 17mph | 19mph | 21mph | 20mph | 18mph |
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300m
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300m | 15mph | 13mph | 13mph | 15mph | 18mph | 18mph | 17mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 12mph | 12mph | 14mph | 17mph | 18mph | 17mph | 14mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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Time
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1100m
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1100m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 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 | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1600m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Best of the drier conditions in the morning ahead of afternoon showers. Chilly in the wind - note the sub zero wind chill on highest summits.
Weather
A mainly dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing from late morning, one or two on the heavy side in the afternoon with a low risk of the odd rumble of thunder. Fresh to strong winds on tops.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%.
Low cloud and visibility
Patches of low cloud on tops lifting through the morning, but risk of bases lowering down to 900m in and around showers in the afternoon. Visibility will be good below cloud bases, deteriorating to a few kilometres in heavier afternoon showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Another bright and breezy day with a few scattered showers developing from late morning.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70%
Maximum wind speed expected
Gusting 30-35mph on tops.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising 11 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 9 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
A few patches of low cloud on tops lifting through the morning, but risk of bases lowering down to 1000m in and around showers in the afternoon. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases, with only slight and brief deteriorations in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 2 Aug
Mainly dry and bright with some sunshine developing. Light winds.
Mon 3 Aug
Bright but turning cloudier with rain arriving later. Moderate summit winds becoming strong.
Tue 4 Aug
Overcast with risk of heavy and persistent rain. Strong to gale force summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils