Mountain weather
South Grampian and Southeast Highlands
Confidence
High confidence for an unsettled and showery next few days, with showers heaviest and most widespread during Thursday but becoming fewer and more scattered into the weekend.
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This eveningSunrise:Sunset:
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Thu 30 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Fri 31 JulSunrise:Sunset:
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Further outlook
This evening forecast
A few outbreaks of rain clearing this evening to leave clear spells. Some patchy hill fog above 600m at times.
Mountain weather hazards
Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.
Strong Sunlight
Gales
Poor Visibility
Thunderstorms
Mountain weather forecast
Heavy showers with risk of thunder. Strong winds on tops.
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Weather
(at 800m)
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Chance of
precipitation (at 800m)
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Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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Wind direction and speed
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1100m
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1100m | SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 18mph knots
SW
18mph |
SW 19mph knots
SW
19mph |
SW 20mph knots
SW
20mph |
SW 26mph knots
SW
26mph |
W 25mph knots
W
25mph |
W 20mph knots
W
20mph |
W 18mph knots
W
18mph |
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900m
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900m | SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 14mph knots
SW
14mph |
SW 21mph knots
SW
21mph |
W 19mph knots
W
19mph |
W 16mph knots
W
16mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
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600m
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600m | SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 7mph knots
SW
7mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 10mph knots
SW
10mph |
SW 16mph knots
SW
16mph |
W 14mph knots
W
14mph |
W 12mph knots
W
12mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
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300m
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300m | W 4mph knots
W
4mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 9mph knots
SW
9mph |
W 13mph knots
W
13mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 5mph knots
W
5mph |
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Glen
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Glen | W 4mph knots
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4mph |
W 3mph knots
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3mph |
W 3mph knots
W
3mph |
SW 8mph knots
SW
8mph |
SW 12mph knots
SW
12mph |
W 11mph knots
W
11mph |
W 9mph knots
W
9mph |
W 6mph knots
W
6mph |
Wind gust
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1100m
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1100m | 19mph | 23mph | 24mph | 27mph | 36mph | 34mph | 28mph | 24mph |
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900m
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900m | 14mph | 16mph | 19mph | 21mph | 31mph | 28mph | 24mph | 19mph |
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600m
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600m | 14mph | 15mph | 17mph | 19mph | 29mph | 25mph | 22mph | 17mph |
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300m
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300m | 12mph | 9mph | 8mph | 17mph | 25mph | 22mph | 19mph | 13mph |
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Glen
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Glen | 11mph | 9mph | 8mph | 16mph | 23mph | 22mph | 19mph | 13mph |
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1100m
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1100m | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C |
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900m
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900m | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 6 degrees Celsius 6°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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600m
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600m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C |
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300m
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300m | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 16 degrees Celsius 16°C | 15 degrees Celsius 15°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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Time
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1100m
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1100m | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 1 degrees Celsius 1°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | 0 degrees Celsius 0°C | -2 degrees Celsius -2°C |
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900m
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900m | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 4 degrees Celsius 4°C | 3 degrees Celsius 3°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 | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°C | 5 degrees Celsius 5°C |
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300m
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300m | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 7 degrees Celsius 7°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 | 9 degrees Celsius 9°C |
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Glen
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Glen | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C | 8 degrees Celsius 8°C | 11 degrees Celsius 11°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 14 degrees Celsius 14°C | 13 degrees Celsius 13°C | 12 degrees Celsius 12°C | 10 degrees Celsius 10°C |
| Freezing Level | Freezing Level |
1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1900m
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1800m
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1800m
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1700m
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1600m
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Additional weather information
Meteorologist's view
A risk of challenging navigation in poor visibility as showers pass. Gusts in excess of 40mph on tops in the afternoon may make for challenging walking conditions.
Weather
Turning mainly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, occasionally heavy and thundery at times during late morning and afternoon. Heaviest showers will ease during the evening. Fresh to strong winds on tops, a risk of the odd gale force gust near heavy showers.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases occasionally lowering down to 800m in and around showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases but quickly deteriorating to a couple of kilometre or less in heavy showers or thunderstorms.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Weather
A mainly dry and bright start. Scattered showers developing from late morning, one or two on the heavy side in the afternoon.
Chance of cloud-free hill tops
60%
Maximum wind speed expected
Mean speed 25-30mph on summits, gusting 40mph
Temperature
- At 800m Plus 7 rising to 12 Celsius.
- Glen Plus 8 rising to 16 Celsius.
- Freezing level Above summits.
Low cloud and visibility
Cloud bases generally above tops, but perhaps lowering down to 900m in and around showers. Visibility will be generally good below cloud bases with only brief and temporary deteriorations in showers.
Ground conditions
No recent ground conditions report available.
Mountain weather information
Sat 1 Aug
Bright or sunny spells and a few scattered showers, mostly light. Fresh to strong winds on summits.
Sun 2 Aug
Many places dry with sunny spells, but the odd shower possible. Moderate to fresh winds on summits.
Mon 3 Aug
Variable amounts of cloud but mainly dry. Gentle to moderate summit winds.
Summit specific forecast
Including South and East Cairngorms National Park, Aberdeenshire and Angus Hills, Ben Vrackie, Ben Lawers, Loch Tay and Ochils