Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in the general themes for the next 5 days. Some uncertainty on the extent of cloud breaks on Sunday afternoon.
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Sat 23 MaySunrise:Sunset:
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Sun 24 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.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Mainly dry, bright and partly cloudy with morning hill fog lifting. Strong 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Wind direction and speed
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12:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | SW 38mph knots
SW
38mph |
SW 31mph knots
SW
31mph |
SW 27mph knots
SW
27mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 28mph knots
SW
28mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 24mph knots
SW
24mph |
SW 25mph knots
SW
25mph |
SW 23mph knots
SW
23mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
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600m
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600m | W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 15mph knots
SW
15mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
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300m
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300m | W 7mph knots
W
7mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 10mph knots
W
10mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
Wind gust
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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18:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 44mph | 38mph | 34mph | 33mph | 32mph | 34mph |
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900m
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900m | 30mph | 31mph | 30mph | 27mph | 27mph | 24mph |
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600m
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600m | 25mph | 29mph | 27mph | 25mph | 25mph | 21mph |
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300m
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300m | 17mph | 26mph | 24mph | 23mph | 21mph | 16mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 20mph | 24mph | 25mph | 22mph | 19mph | 12mph |
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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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 | 4 degrees Celsius 4°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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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 17 degrees Celsius 17°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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2500m
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2500m
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Time
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Time |
06:00
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09:00
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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 | -4 degrees Celsius -4°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C |
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900m
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900m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1700m
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1800m
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1900m
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2500m
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2500m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gusts to around 40mph on exposed terrain may make for fairly arduous walking with balance affected at times. Also note mod-high UV levels despite often cloudy or hazy skies, suitable protection is advised.
Weather
A mainly dry, bright and partly cloudy day. Patches of hill fog in the morning will gradually lift and break up, with the best of the hazy sunny spells in the afternoon. Strong and gusty winds on summits and ridges, perhaps the odd gale force gust.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
40% rising to 90% in the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Areas of low cloud above 800m at first, lifting above most tops into the afternoon. Visibility will be generally very good below cloud bases.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A rather cloudy morning with patchy hill fog and the odd light shower. Best of the brighter or sunnier spells in the afternoon across eastern areas. Strong summit winds.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
30% rising to 60% in the afternoon, best chances in the east.
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean 25-30mph gusting up to 40mph on summits and ridges.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 9 rising 13 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 11 rising 18 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Patchy low cloud bases 600-800m in the morning, lifting and breaking up to around 1000m or above in the afternoon. Visibility will generally good, but perhaps deteriorating to a few kilometres in any light showers in the west.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Mon 25 May
A cloudy morning with the odd light shower. Drier, sunnier afternoon. Strong summit winds easing later.
Tue 26 May
Dry with plenty of warm sunshine and gentle to moderate summit winds.
Wed 27 May
Another dry, settled and warm day with gentle summit winds.
Mountain weather information
Mon 25 May
A cloudy morning with the odd light shower. Drier, sunnier afternoon. Strong summit winds easing later.
Tue 26 May
Dry with plenty of warm sunshine and gentle to moderate summit winds.
Wed 27 May
Another dry, settled and warm day with gentle summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils