Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence in spells of unsettled weather and drier interludes. Lower confidence for extent of cloud, wind and rain on Friday and Saturday.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Tue 30 JunSunrise:Sunset:
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Wed 1 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
Cloudy and mostly dry to start the evening, but with a few showers around Fife and Perthshire, clearer, brighter skies over Aberdeenshire Hills. Some areas of cloud around 500-700m over southern ranges but much of it staying above summit height. More widespread cloud down to 300-500m and outbreaks of rain spread northeast through the evening, rain heavy at times, staying driest in the sheltered northeast. South to southwest winds 15-25mph.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Thunderstorms
Heavy Persistent Rain
Strong Sunlight
Poor Visibility
Mountain weather forecast
Cloud, rain in morning. Scattered heavy showers afternoon, thundery at times.
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Weather
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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≥95%
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80%
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60%
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40%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 23mph knots
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23mph |
S 23mph knots
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23mph |
S 22mph knots
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22mph |
S 19mph knots
S
19mph |
S 13mph knots
S
13mph |
S 9mph knots
S
9mph |
SW 4mph knots
SW
4mph |
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900m
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900m | S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 16mph knots
S
16mph |
S 17mph knots
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17mph |
S 14mph knots
S
14mph |
S 10mph knots
S
10mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SW 3mph knots
SW
3mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 5mph knots
SW
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 5mph knots
S
5mph |
S 11mph knots
S
11mph |
S 8mph knots
S
8mph |
SE 6mph knots
SE
6mph |
S 4mph knots
S
4mph |
SW 2mph knots
SW
2mph |
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300m
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300m | SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 3mph knots
SE
3mph |
SE 4mph knots
SE
4mph |
S 6mph knots
S
6mph |
S 7mph knots
S
7mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
E 2mph knots
E
2mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 2mph knots
W
2mph |
E 3mph knots
E
3mph |
S 2mph knots
S
2mph |
S 6mph knots
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6mph |
S 7mph knots
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7mph |
S 5mph knots
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5mph |
SE 5mph knots
SE
5mph |
S 2mph knots
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2mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 20mph | 28mph | 28mph | 28mph | 24mph | 17mph | 12mph | 5mph |
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900m
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900m | 13mph | 20mph | 21mph | 23mph | 19mph | 14mph | 10mph | 5mph |
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600m
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600m | 8mph | 14mph | 13mph | 20mph | 16mph | 11mph | 8mph | 3mph |
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300m
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300m | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 14mph | 13mph | 11mph | 9mph | 4mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 7mph | 6mph | 8mph | 14mph | 14mph | 10mph | 9mph | 6mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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900m
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900m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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600m
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600m | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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2400m
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1100m
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1100m | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 2 degrees Celsius 2°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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600m
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600m | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C |
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300m
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300m | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
2300m
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2300m
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2200m
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2300m
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2300m
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2400m
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2500m
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2400m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
Soaking conditions in frequent heavy showers in the afternoon. Risk of medium UV levels in strong sunlight between showers.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning with outbreaks of rain, these heavy at times. Cloud will break up somewhat during the middle of the day to allow heavy showers to develop, these thundery at times. These will gradually ease off through the evening.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
20% in the morning, best chance in northeast. Rising to 50% by the afternoon.
Low cloud and visibility
Quite widespread areas of cloud down to 300-500m in the morning and visibilities falling poor in heavy rain and hill fog. Cloud becomes more broken through the afternoon and often above summits but visibilities will rapidly fall poor as heavy showers pass through.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud for much of the day, chance of the odd light shower. Cloud and rain will arrive in the west shortly before midnight, heavy at times, and becoming windier.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
75% or higher much of the day, falling in the west through the late evening.
Maximum wind speed expected
West to southwest 30-40mph.
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 8C to plus 11C.
- Glen Plus 12C rising to plus 20C by day.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Summits clear and good visibilities for most of the day, just the odd patch of cloud around 500m or so. Cloud down to 300-500m will spread in from the west through the late evening.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Thu 2 Jul
Rain clears in the early morning. Then dry with bright or sunny spells and variable cloud in the afternoon. Strong to gale westerly winds at first, gradually easing.
Fri 3 Jul
Dry start with bright spells and variable cloud. Cloud and rain arrives in the west later, perhaps heavy at times, with strengthening winds. Staying drier and brighter in the sheltered east.
Sat 4 Jul
Cloudy with some rain in the southwest, Dry with bright spells in the east. Fresh to strong westerly winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils