Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for changeable conditions, medium for timing of changes
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 4 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 5 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Rather cloudy with a few showers, some clear intervals. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Some hill fog.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Occasional showers and some sunny or clear intervals. Strong to gale westerly winds.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 32mph knots
SW
32mph |
SW 37mph knots
SW
37mph |
SW 40mph knots
SW
40mph |
W 43mph knots
W
43mph |
W 42mph knots
W
42mph |
W 42mph knots
W
42mph |
W 39mph knots
W
39mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 22mph knots
SW
22mph |
SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
W 34mph knots
W
34mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
W 29mph knots
W
29mph |
W 27mph knots
W
27mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
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300m
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300m | S 3mph knots
S
3mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 38mph | 39mph | 45mph | 49mph | 55mph | 53mph | 53mph | 50mph |
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900m
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900m | 28mph | 29mph | 32mph | 37mph | 45mph | 43mph | 40mph | 37mph |
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600m
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600m | 26mph | 27mph | 28mph | 33mph | 42mph | 40mph | 36mph | 33mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 15mph | 17mph | 25mph | 35mph | 39mph | 28mph | 25mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 17mph | 19mph | 17mph | 26mph | 30mph | 34mph | 29mph | 26mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1100m
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1100m | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C |
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900m
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900m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C |
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600m
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600m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2100m
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1900m
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2000m
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2000m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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1800m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Note the low feels like temperature on the tops due to the gale force winds, also wetting conditions during showers will add to the chill.
Weather
There will be occasional showers through the day, with some clear or sunny intervals in between. The showers more frequent to west of A9 and fewer reaching the Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
70-80%.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud mostly above summits but occasionally lowering to 800-900m in showers in the west, especially early and late. Away from cloud, visibility good but dropping moderate to poor at times as the showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Bright or sunny intervals along with a few showers, these more scattered than on Friday and more in the way of dry weather, some eastern hills possibly staying dry.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80-90%.
Maximum wind speed expected
Westerly 35 gusts 50mph becoming southwesterly 25mph later.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6 rising to 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 10 Celsius rising to 17 Celsius
- Freezing level Above the summits
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud mainly above 1000m.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sun 6 Sep
Rather cloudy with some showers, and some longer spells of rain possible later, but with low confidence on timing. Strong to gale southerly winds, severe on tops.
Mon 7 Sep
Occasional showers, some heavy later, and strong to gale southwesterly winds..
Tue 8 Sep
Windy with showers and some sunny intervals.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils