Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High for Thursday. High for changeable weather to continue for the next few days.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 24 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 25 SepSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Dry and cold with cloud above the summits.
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
Strong Sunlight
Mountain weather forecast
Mostly dry and increasingly windy, rain extending during the evening
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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40%
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30%
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90%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 24mph knots
S
24mph |
S 33mph knots
S
33mph |
S 43mph knots
S
43mph |
S 43mph knots
S
43mph |
S 40mph knots
S
40mph |
S 43mph knots
S
43mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
S 21mph knots
S
21mph |
S 28mph knots
S
28mph |
S 29mph knots
S
29mph |
S 26mph knots
S
26mph |
S 25mph knots
S
25mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 6mph knots
SW
6mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 20mph knots
S
20mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 15mph knots
S
15mph |
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300m
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300m | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
S 1mph knots
S
1mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
SE 2mph knots
SE
2mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
W 1mph knots
W
1mph |
W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
SW 11mph knots
SW
11mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 9mph | 19mph | 32mph | 43mph | 52mph | 54mph | 49mph | 53mph |
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900m
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900m | 8mph | 14mph | 24mph | 31mph | 37mph | 40mph | 35mph | 35mph |
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600m
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600m | 6mph | 6mph | 13mph | 15mph | 29mph | 37mph | 31mph | 30mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 2mph | 5mph | 5mph | 15mph | 20mph | 19mph | 18mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 4mph | 3mph | 5mph | 12mph | 23mph | 22mph | 24mph | 21mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
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300m
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300m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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3500m
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3200m
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3000m
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03:00
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21:00
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1100m
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1100m | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -3 degrees Celsius -3°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | -1 degrees Celsius -1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C |
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900m
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900m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1300m
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1300m
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1300m
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1400m
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1700m
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3500m
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3200m
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3000m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Gales developing across higher ridges and summits with a risk of being blown over. Be prepared for wind chill on the higher summits.
Weather
Dry for most of the day although clouding over from the west in the afternoon. Rain will slowly spread east during the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with little in the way of summit cloud for most of the day. Areas of cloud developing down to 750 to 900 metres during the evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Rain clearing away during the early hours. Then the rest of the day will be dry with sunny intervals.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
80%
Maximum wind speed expected
Southwesterly average speeds around 20 mph, but freshening to 30 mph after dark.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8 Celsius
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 16 Celsius
- Freezing level Above summits
Low cloud and visibility
Good visibility with cloud generally above the summits
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 26 Sep
Dry with variable cloud cover. Strengthening southwesterly winds.
Sun 27 Sep
Rain will spread east during the day followed by showers. Strong to gale southwesterly winds.
Mon 28 Sep
Dry with sunny intervals and light winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils