Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for the general pattern until Monday becoming low from Tuesday. Lower confidence in timing detail of the rainfall.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Sat 19 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 20 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Outbreaks of rain clear during the evening to leave clear spells interspersed with a few showers, these clearing by midnight. Severe gale southwest summit winds.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Gales
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility
Storm Force Winds
Mountain weather forecast
Cloudy with frequent and sometimes heavy showers. Severe gale southwest summit 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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20%
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30%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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60%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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03:00
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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 | SW 44mph knots
SW
44mph |
SW 45mph knots
SW
45mph |
SW 47mph knots
SW
47mph |
W 43mph knots
W
43mph |
W 42mph knots
W
42mph |
W 43mph knots
W
43mph |
SW 47mph knots
SW
47mph |
W 44mph knots
W
44mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 30mph knots
SW
30mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
W 30mph knots
W
30mph |
W 32mph knots
W
32mph |
W 33mph knots
W
33mph |
SW 33mph knots
SW
33mph |
W 31mph knots
W
31mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 24mph knots
W
24mph |
W 23mph knots
W
23mph |
W 21mph knots
W
21mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
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300m
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300m | SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 17mph knots
W
17mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
SW 13mph knots
SW
13mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 15mph knots
W
15mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 54mph | 55mph | 58mph | 54mph | 55mph | 56mph | 59mph | 56mph |
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900m
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900m | 40mph | 40mph | 43mph | 41mph | 45mph | 46mph | 45mph | 43mph |
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600m
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600m | 36mph | 34mph | 37mph | 35mph | 42mph | 41mph | 39mph | 36mph |
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300m
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300m | 28mph | 22mph | 29mph | 35mph | 41mph | 38mph | 31mph | 29mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 18mph | 29mph | 33mph | 37mph | 37mph | 30mph | 28mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°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 | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°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 | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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Time
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06:00
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12:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C | -5 degrees Celsius -5°C |
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900m
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900m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C |
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600m
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600m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°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 |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1800m
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1900m
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1800m
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1600m
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1500m
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1600m
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1600m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
The best of the dry and brighter conditions will be during the afternoon.
Weather
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, these become isolated from the afternoon. The best of any bright spells will be found during the afternoon when bright spells increase as the showers ease.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% increasing 50% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud will remain broken with base 600-800m. The visibility will fall poor at times in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Scattered showers in the west during the early morning will soon clear to leave a day of increasing bright spells and dry conditions. High cloud will spread east from the late evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% increasing 60% for a time around midday.
Maximum wind speed expected
West 40-45mph gust 60mph decreasing 25-30mph gust 45mph in the late afternoon.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 6C.
- Glen Plus 8C rising plus 15C.
- Freezing level Above the summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Broken cloud 600-800m will break and lift to 900-1100m through the morning. The mainly good visibility will fall poor in any early showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 21 Sep
Cloudy but mainly dry becoming bright in the afternoon. Near gale southwest summit winds.
Tue 22 Sep
Cloudy dry in the morning with patchy light rain and drizzle in the afternoon. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Wed 23 Sep
Bright spells, dry becoming cloudy later. Fresh westerly summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils