
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands Mountain weather forecast table
Confidence
Low for extent of rain on Sunday. Low for extent of low cloud on Monday. High dry and settled weather early next week.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Poor Visibility
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Rain in the morning, dry in the afternoon. Windy.
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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Weather (at 800m) |
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Chance of precipitation (at 800m) |
30% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 00% | 00% |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
S
42
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SW
37
|
SW
34
|
SW
32
|
SW
35
|
SW
36
|
900m |
S
30
|
SW
27
|
SW
26
|
SW
23
|
SW
25
|
SW
26
|
600m |
S
23
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
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300m |
SE
3
|
S
7
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
Glen |
SW
8
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
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Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m | 49 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 43 | 44 |
900m | 37 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
600m | 38 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
300m | 7 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Glen | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 28 |
Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
900m |
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
600m |
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
300m |
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
Glen |
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
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Freezing Level |
2,200m
|
2,200m
|
2,300m
|
2,300m
|
2,300m
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2,300m
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Time | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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1100m |
-3°
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-3°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
900m |
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
600m |
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
300m |
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
Glen |
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
Additional weather information
Met Office Aberdeen meteorologist's view
Higher summit gales expected leading to slow progress and a risk of being blown over.
Weather
Cloudy at first with rain spreading east. Then the rest of the morning will be cloudy with some rain although this turning light and patchy with time. Dry in the afternoon and evening but with a lot of cloud.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30%, best chance across the Ochils later in the afternoon
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in widespread cloud down to 700 to 900 metres. This will lift and break across the Ochils in the afternoon and perhaps the Angus hills in the afternoon.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Cloudy and dry in the morning. Remaining dry in the afternoon and evening with summit cloud becoming more broken.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
50%, best chance in the afternoon
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph at first, winds easing through the afternoon
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 Celsius
- Glen Plus 9 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Poor in low cloud down to 700 to 900 metres this fairly widespread at first. Cloud becoming patchy in the afternoon with good visibility.
Mountain weather information
Tue 29 Apr
Dry with some sunshine. Summits free of cloud. Warm at lower levels.
Wed 30 Apr
Dry with some sunshine. Summits free of cloud. Warm at lower levels.
Thu 1 May
Remaining dry and settled.
Summit specific forecast
Mountain summit forecast map
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils
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